VCUG

VCUG = Voiding cysto-urethrogram
Now try saying that 3 times fast!

That's the procedure Xavier had today. It was basically to determine whether or not any of his urine was going back into his kidneys.
We needed to go to Children's Hospital for this procedure. We headed into the X-Ray department where they promptly had Xavier change into a little gown. Of course, being the crazy Mom I am, I took pictures of him in this little gown. I have to admit he looked cute.
Richard stayed in the waiting room with Emma as I accompanied Xavier into the procedure room.
On the gurney, they had this little plank with metal bars on each end. On the plank there was a soaker placed there. They me put Xavier unto this plank, with head under one metal bar and his feet in front of the other metal bar. They then fastened 4 straps around his body to keep him still. One around the chest, one around the stomach, one around the legs and the final one around his ankles. He looked like a patient from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
They had me hold his hands above his head.
They washed his entire private area with iodine soap and proceeded to insert the catheter. They first collected a pee sample and then attached a solution to the catheter to fill his bladder. I was able to see Xavier's insides on a television screen as they took X-Ray's of everything that was going on. They did X-Ray's of him lying down on his back and on his side. Once all the solution was peed out of him, the whole ordeal was over.
Xavier did cry during the procedure, especially when the cath tube went in. Poor little guy. As soon as he was dressed, he was able to get some milk from Maman and all was right in the world again.
The Tech told me everything looked fine, so that's a relief. We have an appointment with the pediatrician next week and will find out the next step at that point.