Oct Neph Visit

This is the end of the Cytoxan treatment. Ada has doen very well on it and we have her down to a maintenance dose of prednisone (5mg every other day), Saterday she will take her last dose of both medications, and if all goes well she will stay protien free. She will go back for a check up in 6 mo. because she has been on the Cytoxan.

Just for fun we thought we would take you along on a visit. I appologize for the fashion diva - we have to pick our battles :-)

First thing they ask for is a urine sample. So far we have been able to provide 1, and that was captured at home.

Next comes the weigh in. Check out this scale. Other scales have had hand rails. Keeps the kids from holding onto something and getting a poor reading.

Height Check - This is to make sure she is still growing as prednisone tends to stunt growth.

Blood Pressure Check. Ada never gets a good reading on this machine, because that would require her to HOLD STILL!

A Medical assistant or PA comes into the exam room and gives her a once over and reviews medical history. Then Ada gets a chance to double check everything.

Finally the Nephrologist comes in and does his exam. He is pretty quick and then gives us instructions. Always on a best case scenario. The first visit he said, "Nice to meet you. If all goes well we will never see you again."