Little Pom's Cool New Trick

Yes, it's true, I've been gone for TWO months...but when you see what we've been up to, you'll understand. LP finally had the Mitrofinoff catheter that I first wrote about here last summer put in a few weeks ago. His recovery was slow and hard- the surgery itself took over 9 hours- but he's so very happy with the result. While it looks scary (mostly because it's not entirely healed up yet) he compares it to putting in or taking out an earring and vastly prefers it to the old foley (up his penis) or suprapubic (through the abdominal wall) catheters. I've posted a slideshow below that show's the stoma they created in his belly button and a step-by-step photo diary of LP demonstrating how it works. It might not be for the faint of heart, so be warned. But for those who've followed his progress over the years, this is an important milestone and I encourage you to follow this link:

http://www.slide.com/r/wComklw_lz-UDex9XG0RVUdidzEt6HIX?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

On another bright note: we should know by the end of this week if Daddy is a viable living kidney donor! YAY!!