Today was "The Day of the Second Opinion". Overall, it went really well with the doctor. We like Dr. Hertslij very much. As expected, he will be running more tests.
First, while we on vacation for the next two weeks, things will stay the same. Elijah will have in a catheter with a leg bag. He will also begin a bowel regimen, which will require laxitives several times a day. Not fun when you are on vacation, but will allow everything to clean out and then start fresh.
Then, immediately after we return (the week of the 6th), an MRI will be scheduled. They will be looking at both his spine (finally checking for a retethered spinal cord) and his pelvis (checking for an unlikely mass). They will also be drawing a large amount of blood to run tests. He said he wanted to get a better picture of how well his kidneys are doing.
After the MRI, the catheter will come out and Scott and I will have to learn to do intermittent catheterization. This is what we feared. I'm not sure I am able, but they say we'll adjust. So this is not so great news.
I'm praying we can catch up on rest during this vacation so that when we come back, we are ready to tackle this huge challenge.
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