Vesicouretal Reflux

So we went for the nasty test on Friday to see if Sesleigh has vesicouretal reflux. It is a genetic disorder that she will hopefully grow out of. The x-ray showed that she has a mild case of it. They grade the disease on a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being the mildest and five being the most severe case. On the right side of her bladder/kidneys/ureters she has a 2. This means that when she goes to the bathroom and the bladder contracts to empty it out, the valve that is supposed to shut to keep the urine from going back up doesn't close all the way. So urine is going back up into the kidneys, but fortunately is not filling the kidney enough to make it dilate. On the left side she has a 1, which means that the urine is going back up the tube, but is not reaching the kidney. This is a blessing because it could be much worse and could require surgery, but instead she will be on a daily antibiotic for a year (to basically prevent the stagnant urine from causing infections). She has to go do a flow study to make sure that there are no other underlying conditions. They are thinking that as she gets older and more developed the muscles that open and close the valves will get stronger and her body will fix this problem on its own.
But enough about that. We have been inside all weekend with the nastiness going on outside. But we have been baking and baking and doing some more baking. I have made about 300 cookies so far, and I still have my chocalate covered pretzels to go and another batch of cookies to go! I love to make cookies for the holidays. I think I will try pumpkin bread today too. Caleb was trying to do some baking yesterday and didn't have much luck and pumpkin bread is his favorite so maybe I'll cheer him up a bit. I cannot believe that there are only 2 more weeks till Christmas! I have a bit more shopping to do but nothing too serious. We are trying to not spend so much so we are not buying for as many people and the ones we are buying for we have set a limit to ( a very low one at that). We really have our goals focused on paying everything off by the end of next year. Then paying for a family vacation to somewhere really cool that the girls would enjoy. But anywho, I better get off here and get my cookies out of the oven.