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Audra was discharged from the hospital today :)

Her final urine culture results came back yesterday and they were able to put her on an oral antibiotic that will cover this particular bacteria.  Luckily, the bacteria this time was more susceptible to antibiotics than the bacteria she had in her urine in May.  The final read on her ultrasound indicated that the "area of concern" was scarring from her previous abscesses.  There are not any new abscesses. 

Urology will see Audra as an outpatient once this infection has cleared up.  After she finishes this course of antibiotics for the infection she will start taking a prophylactic antibiotic daily until she has further testing done.

Audra's GI doctor stopped by with a few recommendations, since she will be on antibiotics for a while...and we know how antibiotics affect her GI system and lead to weight loss. 

The Immunology team came to see Audra today as well.  They are concerned that she continues to have persistent fevers and now another serious infection again, in addition to her recurrent diarrhea and lack of weight gain.  The plan is more bloodwork (to check her B-cells this time) and follow up in the clinic in a few weeks.  Audra's December calendar is filling up fast...

General surgery follow up
GI
ENT
Audiology (very excited about this one!!)
International Adoption clinic

and now:
Urologic testing
Urology clinic
and Immunology

Hopefully I'll find some time in December to start (and finish) my Christmas shopping...and of course get back to work...to pay for said Christmas shopping!

For now, I am looking forward to Thanksgiving next week.  At home.  All together.  Our little family of six!  It's been quite a year and we have so.very.much to be thankful for.  Most importantly this beautiful child who we are so blessed to call our daughter: