Kidney Update #2

So, as some of you know, on Monday we had another appointment with our urologist, who we like very much. She looked at the latest sonogram of Susannah's kidneys and was concerned. The right one had gotten a little worse. It is complicated, but in short she told us that this is a strange case because they don't look very good on a sonogram, yet seem to pass every test that measures kidney function. Nonetheless, she thought we should postpone our August vacation plans in case Susannah would have to have surgery.

This was of course very disconcerting, and we began to prepare ourselves. We thought: at least we were getting it over with, and it is for the best. But today we were surprised when she called to tell us that, after sharing the information and films with her colleagues to get their opinions, she had decided to wait another couple of months to see how things progress before making the decision to operate. Her colleagues opined that since the kidneys were functioning relatively well, there was no need to rush to the O.R. We will go back again in three weeks for another sonogram and take it from there. It is likely that we will still have to go through with the procedure, but we could also be surprised.

Overall, we are happy that we can enjoy a surgery-free summer, and that our doc was thoughtful enough to get a couple of additional opinions. We feel like we are in good hands - thank goodness for that. And, as usual, Susannah is insouciant about the whole matter.