We saw the urology resident this morning. She was a fast-talking, very business like young woman who we immediately liked. She was reasonably confident that the stone had passed into Titanium Girl’s bladder since her pain had not returned overnight, so today was to be a waiting game of drinking and straining the output. The urology resident stressed to TG that she needed to drink lots–preferably water–if she’s to pass the stone and go home.
We set up to pass the time. Divergent was listed in the available Teen Movies through the hospital’s network, and neither of us had seen that one, so we watched it. A volunteer brought Valetine’s cards for all the kids currently in the hospital, and that was very sweet. I pushed her to drink more more more, which she didn’t particularly care to hear, but she did try her best. She also didn’t particularly care for the hospital food. She hadn’t gotten the chance to eat hardly any of it in November, but this time she was stuck with it. Except there’s a McDonald’s on the ground floor of the hospital, so junk food to the rescue!
Somewhere in there, she went to the bathroom and the stone passed! It had broken up, but they were able to strain things and send a sample to the lab for analysis. The urology resident said she might be able to go home tonight, but she needed to drink lots to help drain her right kidney. The resident ordered the IV fluids shut off to encourage drinking.
More time (and tv and movies) passed, volunteers came to bring donated toiletries for the parents on the floor, and the nurse checked vitals and brought her regular pain meds. A volunteer brought a therapy dog by, which was a definite bright spot. DH came, bringing Boy Child for a visit after school. Unfortunately, the urology resident didn’t feel that TG was drinking (or more importantly, peeing) enough, so she made the call that she should stay another night. None of us were thrilled with that notion, but the idea that TG’s kidney is swollen with fluid was also more than a little disquieting to DH and me. We’re settled in for another night, but fairly confident we’ll be able to go home tomorrow morning. Definitely ready to see this place in the rear view mirror…
