The last time Vin had a Urinary Tract Infection was way back in 2007, when his ureters had developed a false passage and CIC was becoming increasingly difficult. And then one night I punctured something and blood started coming out in the urine to my Horror!! We then rushed first to Kolkata for the tests and then to 'Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore'. It was there that we were introduced to overnight draining, etc.
I don't know whether this infection was related to the seasonal flu that Vineet had just had the week before. He was on antibiotics for it and hence loose motion due to them. And then the fever came back. It couldn't be anything else, so we did the Urine culture and there it was.... a UTI. Well, he got antibiotics again, they are over now, and his fever is gone too (Praise God), but UTIs do something worse- weaken him. He's still recovering though he looks better. So our strategy of thinking that 'we need not do a CIC during the day because he has overnight draining' is not going to work perhaps. And of course there is always a Bigger problem - Vineet does not drink adequate water. Especially in school. It leads to his urine being stagnant for longer periods in his urinary bladder and hence the more chances of infection. I'm supposed to give him Cranberry juice which works well for bladder - flushing, but its not regular in supply here in India. I might have to try the online shops now. So thats all for now folks...thought I'd pass on the details...
The latest is, Vineet is preparing for his Talent show this year to be held soon and this time he plans to play the Octapad for Justin Beiber's 'Baby' vocals :) Will let you know how it was....till then..
I don't know whether this infection was related to the seasonal flu that Vineet had just had the week before. He was on antibiotics for it and hence loose motion due to them. And then the fever came back. It couldn't be anything else, so we did the Urine culture and there it was.... a UTI. Well, he got antibiotics again, they are over now, and his fever is gone too (Praise God), but UTIs do something worse- weaken him. He's still recovering though he looks better. So our strategy of thinking that 'we need not do a CIC during the day because he has overnight draining' is not going to work perhaps. And of course there is always a Bigger problem - Vineet does not drink adequate water. Especially in school. It leads to his urine being stagnant for longer periods in his urinary bladder and hence the more chances of infection. I'm supposed to give him Cranberry juice which works well for bladder - flushing, but its not regular in supply here in India. I might have to try the online shops now. So thats all for now folks...thought I'd pass on the details...
The latest is, Vineet is preparing for his Talent show this year to be held soon and this time he plans to play the Octapad for Justin Beiber's 'Baby' vocals :) Will let you know how it was....till then..
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