Posts by Edward Wells

Is there anyone here who has dealt with thrombophlebitis during pregnancy? I am in desperate need of some insight...

vividsailor7 said:There doesn't seem to be any major pathology here. However, follow-up testing—which I assume has already been ordered—is absolutely necessary.
I’m also wondering why the initial urine test was performed in the first place?
If they were looking for Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, or Chloride, then I honestly don't understand why we are waiting two months. That makes zero sense to me; those results should be ready the very same day.
I'll be able to give you a more detailed answer once you actually receive the lab results and the discharge summary.

We ran the first urine test because of red traces found in the diaper; there were follow-up checks in the meantime, but the red staining kept happening. We were told the 24-hour urine collection was being tested for minerals and salts... though perhaps we misunderstood the specifics. 🤷In any case, all samples have been sent off to Washington, D.C., and once we get the discharge papers, I suppose we'll finally have some clarity. Thanks.

vividsailor7 said:1. What kind of "minor deviations" are we talking about here?
2. Why was a 24-hour collection requested, and which specific tests are they looking for in it?
3. Has he seen a nephrologist yet?
Do you really think medicine is ever that straightforward?

To put it simply, the timeline looks like this:

So far, he’s had urine samples taken 13 times—usually just a couple of days apart. In roughly every third sample, he showed elevated levels—either leukocytes (up to 20) or erythrocytes (up to 10). On two occasions, both protein and hemoglobin were positive (1+). Once, his specific gravity was elevated (1.039), though everything else seemed normal.

He’s had blood work done three times. On one of those panels, his hemoglobin (139h), hematocrit (0.410h), and neutrophilic granulocytes (19.3l) were out of range. Those neutrophilic granulocytes keep showing up at that same level (1.69l).

He’s undergone four ultrasounds and has seen a nephrologist three times; it was actually the specialist who suggested the 24-hour urine test because they suspect mineral issues.

He doesn't have a fever—not even a hint of one. The results that came back negative were repeated a few days later and were totally fine, all without any medication being used. We were hospitalized recently for these follow-up tests, and while most things were normal, the specific gravity was slightly higher, so they ran additional testing. I’m still waiting on those results, as well as the 24-hour urine report.
That’s the short version.

Nothing in medicine is ever simple. 🙂

Hey everyone. My baby is 13 months old, and ever since he was 7 months, we’ve been seeing blood in his diaper at certain intervals. Blood tests, urine tests, and urine cultures have all come back mostly okay—just some minor deviations here and there. We actually did a 24-hour urine collection at the Mayo Clinic (though, honestly, a bit of the urine leaked out during the process, so I just hope they don't give us too much grief over the analysis). They told us we wouldn't see the results for about two months.
Now, I’m wondering—is it really normal to wait this long for results? I see quite a few of you here who have gone through similar testing.

I don’t know about all of you, but the whole ordeal of putting on underwear is enough to drive me up the wall... Honestly—between being unable to bend over properly, the constant pinching, and feeling like I can't even catch my breath—it's just a disaster. One leg gets stuck, then the other starts bunching up, and suddenly everything is a mess. Wouldn't the simplest, most efficient solution be to just "NOT WEAR THEM" at all?🤷😂