We took Brinley in at 12:45p today to get her voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG). We got to the hospital and they took us back in radiology to the X-ray room. They explained the procedure to us and then I layed Brinley down and undressed her. They put her in a white gown and took off her diaper. Mom and Dad had to put on lead aprons (should have brought the camera! Dad in an apron!) They then began to insert the catheter into her bladder. They filled her bladder with contrast and took some X-rays. We got to watch her bladder fill up with contrast and watch her little body squirm under the X-ray. It was pretty neat to see all the little parts inside her tiny little body moving and working. They took X-rays on her back and on both sides. They then waited for her bladder to fill up and for her to begin voiding. Right when she began to pee, they started taking more X-rays to see if the contrast would go back up into her urachus. They saw no contrast leak into a urachus and so the final verdict is: NO PATENT URACHUS!!!! YAY!!
We then came home and Roger and Brinley did their "No Urachus" dance. :-) We ate some lunch and told everyone the good news. Dr. Psota called and informed us that she believes it is just a granuloma with a superficial infection. She has no other explanation for the leaking green ooze. She suggested an oral antibiotic (duracef) but mommy wants to try a topical antibiotic firts (bacuban). So Dr. Psota called in bacuban and if it doesn't clear in 3-5 days then we will try the Duracef. She sees no reason to cauterize her granuloma because it is relatively small in size and will continue to shrink as the infection clears and she gets older.
Right now Brinley is taking a nap and Roger is at the YMCA. Mommy has some time to wash the dishes and read a book!! WOOHOO!! :-D Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers. We are so excited to have a healthy baby.
Janel
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