Cambry made it through her procedure with no problems! Well, no problems may be pushing it - she has quite a bit of pain when she goes to the bathroom, but that will subside.
We waited for quite a while before they took her back for the procedure. A new kitten was waiting for her on the bed, and a new sketchbook and colored pencils from the Schroeder's were just the thing to bide her time. She also got some reading in from a short chapter book. There was no flinching or crying when the nurse put her IV in - in fact, there were no tears until they put the blue hat on!
The doctor told us that her urethra was very tight, so he stretched it. He also told us that she has IC (interstitial cystitis). It's irritation in the bladder, triggered by certain foods, mostly. We actually have some experience with this because her cousin, Addi, has the exact same thing! So, we have to be pretty strict with her diet for 2-3 months, and then slowly we can add some foods back in. I will be learning to cook with less chocolate, tomatoes, products with preservatives, and acidic or citrus fruits. Luckily, she doesn't like pop - caffeine is a big no, no, too!
We were home by noon, and she's currently enjoying a Strawberry Shortcake movie and playing games of "Old Maid" - thanks to Grammy. Hopefully, the disruption of continual bathroom-use will subside some and she can enjoy life that much more!
We waited for quite a while before they took her back for the procedure. A new kitten was waiting for her on the bed, and a new sketchbook and colored pencils from the Schroeder's were just the thing to bide her time. She also got some reading in from a short chapter book. There was no flinching or crying when the nurse put her IV in - in fact, there were no tears until they put the blue hat on!
The doctor told us that her urethra was very tight, so he stretched it. He also told us that she has IC (interstitial cystitis). It's irritation in the bladder, triggered by certain foods, mostly. We actually have some experience with this because her cousin, Addi, has the exact same thing! So, we have to be pretty strict with her diet for 2-3 months, and then slowly we can add some foods back in. I will be learning to cook with less chocolate, tomatoes, products with preservatives, and acidic or citrus fruits. Luckily, she doesn't like pop - caffeine is a big no, no, too!
We were home by noon, and she's currently enjoying a Strawberry Shortcake movie and playing games of "Old Maid" - thanks to Grammy. Hopefully, the disruption of continual bathroom-use will subside some and she can enjoy life that much more!
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| Look what I colored! |
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| Time to go - tears were starting. |
Oh my goodness, give that girl a big hug for me. What a brave girl! I'm so proud of you, Cambry!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear the procedure went well. Cambry was so brave! I hope the strict diet helps and that you can find some joy in thinking about food in new ways.
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