A few weeks ago we went to see Dr. Najera about Gavin's kidney ultrasound and bloodwork. She said based on his ultrasound, his kidneys are small for his height, possibly indicating Renal Dysplasia. She said based on the creatinine level from his bloodwork, she thought he probably had about 50% function in his kidneys, although she didn't know if it was one or both kidneys, and what caused it. She ordered a VCUG to test for possible kidney reflux, or see if there were structural abnormalities. The VCUG was done last Tuesday, and the radiologist was able to tell me at the time that he didn't see any reflux or structural problems. We haven't heard from Dr. Najera with the results though. So we aren't really sure if she's officially diagnosed him with Renal Dysplasia or not, and what, if any treatment she wants to do.
She assumed he was born with his kidneys not fully developed, but wasn't sure. It sounds to me that it's a bad sign if that's the case. If it was a structural problem, they could probably do surgery. But anyway, we still have to wait to hear from the doctor to see what she has decided. Hope it doesn't involve any special diet, since it's hard to get the kid to eat a lot anyway.
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