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steve2470

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9. update

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Thu Aug 29, 2013, 08:01 PM

Aug 2013

My son saw an ARNP, got a scrip for a sulfa antibiotic, was told there was small traces of blood and protein but sample going to the lab. Probably going to turn out minor but awaiting lab results. Thanks for support, fellow Loungers.

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my son is sick (probably nothing serious) [View all] steve2470 Aug 2013 OP

I hope he is okay! In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #1

thanks, kind of you nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #2

It IS a disturbing sign but, as you've found, the VAST majority... MiddleFingerMom Aug 2013 #3

Thanks MFM, very kind of you steve2470 Aug 2013 #4

Not to worry! Paka Aug 2013 #5

17 and generally excellent health, thanks ! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #6

I hope all is well and that he gets better ASAP LiberalEsto Aug 2013 #7

thanks ! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #8

update steve2470 Aug 2013 #9

Probably Bactrim. Aristus Aug 2013 #10

yes that's the drug, thanks steve2470 Aug 2013 #11

Thanks for the update. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #12

thank you :) nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #13

Good luck! joeybee12 Sep 2013 #23

thanks, it's a kidney stone, he'll be ok once the medical stuff is over nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #24

Ow! I had one once... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #25

he has no pain, just the hematuria, i'm sure it was very painful nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #26

update: NOT a UTI, no other symptoms, hematuria has gotten worse steve2470 Sep 2013 #14

update: trying to get him into a urologist STAT, so frustrating... steve2470 Sep 2013 #15

Oh dear. I'm glad you are staying on top of this. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #16

thanks ! steve2470 Sep 2013 #17

update...again... steve2470 Sep 2013 #18

My husband had one a few months ago LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #20

oh good thing to know, thanks ! nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #21

I should have added that he drank two glasses of it each day LiberalEsto Sep 2013 #27

thanks ! nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #28

Since you didn't say, I'll assume he's asymptomatic other than the blood. They can MiddleFingerMom Sep 2013 #19

hopefully they can do the lithotripsy on him, yes I'll speak to him on how to minimize recurrence steve2470 Sep 2013 #22

update: son gets cystoscopy at 1230 pm my time today steve2470 Sep 2013 #29

Sorry I missed this post. Thanks for keeping us up to date on this... Locut0s Sep 2013 #30

thank you, he's not to the passing stage, which makes me think the doctor will order lithotripsy.... steve2470 Sep 2013 #31

last update (I hope) steve2470 Sep 2013 #32