Yesterday my wife made a big trip with our five-year old daughter to the big city of Stuttgart. For the past 18 months, Brianna has been plagued with a urinary track infection caused by a VUR, a reflux caused by the improper shape of the bladder and urinary track. In severe cases, it may lead to kidney infections and disease. Many children have an improperly shaped urinary track and as the body grows, the physical anomaly takes care of itself.
So, yesterday was the big check up at the nearby children's hospital. They filled up her bladder with some stuff that can be seen by the x-ray machine. Needless to say, it was an unpleasant experience. But the premilinary report indicates that Brianna no longer has the reflux. If this is the case, she may not need surgery to correct the problem and we can look at taking her off antibiotics next month.
To celebrate the news, Claudia and Brianna did want most women want to do.... Go shopping. So the two of them raided Stuttgart's large pedestrian zone and shopped for shoes. At five years of age, Brianna has already a clear sense of fashion, having found a "must buy" pair of stylish boots.... Now my wallet needs to go someplace for healing.
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