Bladder Problems

Friday Raylee had an appointment with urology. Her bladder is not functioning as it should. The appointment was a process and not a simple one; we were at the hospital for 5 hours. The appointment included ultra sounds of Raylee's bladder and kidneys. They showed fluid going into her kidneys which means her bladder isn't emptying on its own. She will need to have a catheder for a few more weeks. We hope her bladder just needs more time to heal. In two more weeks if she still does not have the capacity to potty on her own more ultra sounds will be done and a bladder test to see how much of the bladder functions. If it is not functioning she may need to have a catheder for a very long time if not the rest of her life. I had no idea there are people who have to cath themselves all the time. This is another thing we are learning about. The nurse practician who helped Raylee said some people are in accidents and their bladders are damaged permanently so they cath themselves every 4 hours. Hopefully Raylee's bladder will heal, she has been through enough. We stopped given her a bladder medication she has been on for the last few months. In reading the side effects (which is something I need to get better at) this particular medication may be the cause to Raylee's difficulty in sleeping and why she is easily agitated. These are side effects to this medication. Severe side effects are hallucinations. I feel terrible I didn't look at the side effects for this. Now we can be more understanding towards Raylee as she struggles through the difficult path of recovery. We have a long road ahead of us!