Another possibility is that she was given formula that contained melamine in the babyhouse which was made in China. I know I gave her Nestle Good Start at my apartment which is a very common formula in Kazakhstan. This was one of the formulas that they found contained the melamine. China added melamine to formula in order to increase the protein reading in the formula. This formula was eventually pulled off the market but babies who drank the formula developed kidney stones. Hmmm...we might not ever know for sure but these are some speculations. The later seems very plausible to me since Kazakhstan is sold all of China's "junk" and I can't imagine the quality control is very good in Kazakhstan to make sure the formula actually was pulled off the shelves!
It is a large stone, 6mm and they have to surgically remove it. We went in to the hospital on Friday for them to place a stent in and use a laser to break up the stone. This didn't work because of the flexibility of her kidney since she is so young. It is very odd for a child to develop a kidney stone so the instruments and techniques aren't geared for babies. The doctor can't believe how big the stone is and is amazed that she isn't in a lot of pain. He said if an adult had this stone we wouldn't be able to get off the floor from pain. Of course, how much pain she is in, if it is intermittent, etc no one really knows. I am not sure she knows what it means to feel normal! He thinks she will be a new baby once it's out. I am not sure how since she isn't that cranky now!
We went home and over the weekend she developed a high fever and was vomiting so we went to the ER where they admitted her to have her kidney drained. She has an infection in her kidney from the urine not being able to drain properly. We spent the past 2 nights at UNC and she is now home with a bag that drains her urine from her kidney. She is scheduled to have the stone removed next Monday.
On the bright side, she is doing great and is continuing to make great progress. She is pushing a walker and loves it! Davis is taking skating lessons to play hockey and the 2 of them practice pushing and skating around the house. They both giggle as they try to chase each other. The dog continues to be the hit of the house. She had a fever of 104 degrees the other night and she was dripping with sweat. I put her on the floor to take her temp and she eyes Greta and makes a beeline towards her. Even sick as a "dog", she can't keep away from her!
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Oh No, poor Leah! Jon has had kidney stones recently. They are smaller and the pain is totally unmanageable. It is amazing that she is in such good spirits! Good luck!
Oh, I hope Leah is doing better now. She is just blossoming! That smile is so precious.
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