Well Nate had to go to Children's hospital today to have an ultrasound done on his kidneys as they think he might have a horseshoe shape kidney. The issue if that is the case is he can not do any contact sports as a horseshoe shape kidney crosses over his spine and one hit and that would be his kidneys toast! YIKES!!!
Well during the ultrasound we saw the kidney all healthy and good on the right but when the tech looked for the kidney on the left and there was nothing there I started to get scared. I asked the tech if by any chance that both kidney's are on the right side. She asked me why would I ask that and I told her that it's because Pete has both kidney's on the right side. She brought int he D. and he FINALLY found the second kidney and sure enough it is fused to the right kidney, just like Pete's! I think it is called a "Crossed-fused Renal Ectopia". Basically the left kidney is attached to the bottom of the right kidney and it comes down and crosses over his belly to just below his belly button. At this point we are not concerned as Pete has the same thing and he's never had any issue with it his whole life.
On a happy note for me today (Saturday May 17th) Nate's umbilical cord stub fell off! WHOOT! Man it was really freaking me out and if it bleed ed (which is normal) would make me cry (still blaming the dame hormones, LOL). Nate has an innie ;)
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