BLADDER WASHOUT

AGAIN!
The staff nurse just called to say jere needed another bladder washout coz his wbc was 30 and only then would they arrange his ultrasound and MCU

Does a wbc of 30 really warrant a bladder washout?????

I don't know why... but I just said NO.

Somehow, something in me questions... bladder washout no pressure? with the syringe pumping in the saline and drawing out the saline.

Somehow, I am a little sceptical about the whole management when I hear of this bladder washout thing.

The last I blogged about bladder washouts was some October. Last December, Jere came down with infection again. Jere went into hospital for a routine check which ended up with his urine having a high wbc again. That was a Thursday when we did a urine test. Then we were instructed to go to the hospital on Friday for a bladder washout and stay 3 hours and do another urine test. I felt that it was a little questionable as after a washout, i am sure the urine would be clear. NO? The attending dr insisted. I hung out in the hospital then returned to the children surgery centre again 3 hours later to catheter some urine for a retest. I asked the nurse as she was drawing out the urine whether would it be accurate, she then assured me yes. I then thought alright, maybe the medical professionals know their stuff. Jere had his urine drawn out and we went home. That very afternoon, they called us and said urine test cleared. We were so happy. Then the weekend passed. Monday, the hospital called and said "We sent the Thursday urine for culture and indeed there is an infection so please come and get the necessary medication and do some more bladder washouts. I thought it was so so strange. If they had wanted to treat Jere based on Thursday's urine, why should they bother to make us do another retest on Friday? Money is secondary, it was both stressful for Jere to stay so long in the hospital and also it was really draining for me too. What exactly were they thinking? Do they thiink through the process or they just give whatever orders that spins off their head? When I asked the nurse why had they make Jere do another urine test on Friday if they had wanted to base the treatment on Thursday urine test. The nurse kept quiet.

I really really can't understand the management of this whole thing at all.

Lord, make me a channel of your peace.
I'm tired. Lord, take over.

Make me a channel of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me bring Your love,
Where there is injury, Your pardon Lord,
And where there's doubt, true faith in You

Oh Master, grant that I may never seek,
So much to be consoled as to console,
To be understood, as to understand,
To be loved, as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace,
Where there's despair in life let me bring hope,
Where there is darkness, let me bring light,
And where there's sadness, bring Your joy

Oh Master, grant that I may never seek,
So much to be consoled as to console,
To be understood, as to understand,
To be loved, as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace,
Where there's despair in life let me bring hope,
Where there is darkness, let me bring Your light,
And where there's sadness, bring Your joy

Oh Master, grant that I may never seek,
So much to be consoled as to console,
To be understood, as to understand,
To be loved, as to love with all my soul

Make me a channel of your peace,
For when we give, we will ourselves receive
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
And in dying that we gain eternal life
And in dying that we gain eternal life