Praise God!

For those of you who have asked...
Yesterday we made our trip to Spokane to see Dr Nancy Starr- the kidney specialist. First, I took Lucas to Sacred Heart to have an ultrasound done. The technician told me that she couldn't find any kidney tissue where the right kidney should have been. I was excited about the possibility of the malformed kidney being reabsorbed.
Then, we met Grandma Fisher and Cousin Laura for lunch. Grandma Fisher brought Lucas a stuffed elephant for Valentines day. Fortunately, he wasn't afraid of it :-)
After a nice visit we made our way to Dr. Starr's office. Don't you all simply love navigating those one-way streets?
We spent a total of probably 5 minutes with Dr Starr. She confirmed what we had been suspecting- no right kidney! No more trips to Spokane every 3 months!! No need for surgery! No more antibiotics!
She did say, however, that he needs to wear appropriate protective gear when playing sports. Also no Ibuprofen or Aitkins diet as an adult.
Thank God for miracles. Dr Starr had said that it usually takes up to 2 years to see what will happen with multicystic dysplastic kidneys. Lucas is only 9 months old!
I'm also thankful that my great great Aunt Eileen was able to come along and help with Lucas. I don't think I could have done it alone!