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We have had a full coupla weeks with a flying trip to Sydney last week. It was work for Michael and play for the rest of the family. We had a chance to catch up with a few friends but mostly it was time for the grandparents to do some spoiling of all of us. We loved it.

When we got home Angus had a follow up ultrasound of his kidney which showed the in utero condition was unchanged and needs some intervention. In short, his left kidney is not draining efficiently and he'll need an operation to rectify the problem. A test at 5 days old was deceptively positive of his condition and now there is a bit of a catch-up game to prevent any further damage of the kidney through it's malfunction. It's not life-threatening but the specialists are now moving at an urgent speed to intervene.

This meant he had a nuclear medicine scan on Friday where they injected him with radioactive gremlins and traced how his kidneys processed it and then wee'd it out. Off the the Paediatric Urologist tomorrow to get his time frame for the operation.

The little man was as brave as ever as they struggled to find a vein in the back of his hand. The doctor did scan his scalp twice looking for an alternative vein! Please God, not a drip coming out of his head was my quick prayer. We left the cotton bud dressing on the back of his hand for maximum sympathy this weekend. One of these things is as big as the other!

So, the final outcome of this medical process will be good at 98% success. We're not looking forward to the operation day or the subsequent recovery. One thing I realised again when I sat with him during his nuclear medicine on Friday that it is simply information that causes us anxiety and fear. He was only distressed for the same amount of time the needle was going in the back of his hand and oblivious to the rest of the circumstances. Meanwhile, his parents took care of the nervousness and the very pregnant Auntie Carmel was on hand for emotional backup and cuddles. She followed through with 'new outfit therapy' for him.

We've had our good friend Sue Crocker here from Sydney this weekend so we've enjoyed good company, good food and good times.