Daniel update #3

Yesterday and today were the two specialist appointments that Daniel's pediatrician referred him to. It looks like we're starting to narrow things down a bit, which is good.If you missed the first two updates on Daniel and his back, here are the links:
Daniel Update #1
Daniel Update #2

Yesterday afternoon we went to the Urologist. It was a one-hour wait for a five-minute exam, but Daniel was just happy that he didn't have to get a shot. =) The urologist wants to have some more testing done, so Daniel is scheduled for a renal (kidney) ultrasound and a VCUG (Voiding Cystourethrogram) on June 1st. Then on June 3rd we meet with the Urologist again to discuss the results.

We are certainly cutting it close considering that our flight back to India is June 7th. Even so all of the specialists we are seeing and tests we are having done usually have to be scheduled much farther in advance. But since we don't have the luxury of time (unless we are going to change our plane tickets, which we really don't want to do unless absolutely necessary), it has been very nice that the doctors have been willing to work with us and fit us in so we can get things done while we're here.

Daniel taking good care of his little sister

This morning we went to the Orthopedist and he looked at the x-rays and MRI that we had done in India. He said everything looks good in that department. That's what the orthopedist in India had said as well, so it is nice to have them both saying the same thing.

It is also nice that we have pretty much ruled out some sort of orthopedic problem. At this point a urological (if that's the correct word) problem seems the most likely. We are praying that the tests on June 1st will show exactly what the problem is and that there will be an uncomplicated solution to the problem.

Helping Mommy make a peanut butter pie - notice his chin!

Many of you have expressed your concern and let us know that you are praying, and we appreciate that so much! Please be praying especially for Daniel as he goes through the tests on June 1st. Under normal circumstances the ultrasound would not scare him so much as intrigue him. But after the MRI (which was very scary for him), he's pretty leery of large medical machines. The VCUG will be another story. We plan to prepare him well for it, and hopefully that will help him stay calm. Even so, it will probably be at least slightly painful, and certainly unnerving for a 2.5 year old. The ultrasound is at 8am, and the VCUG at 8:45am (that's 5:30pm and 6:15pm June 1st for our friends in India!). I will post another update sometime after those tests are done. Meanwhile, thank you again for your prayers!