The Other Good News is...

Actually it's the real good news......

the best good news.........

Andrew saw his urologist last week to find some resolve about his terrible pain that had him in the ER almost daily too many times, and it wasn't kidney stones.

According to his dad, this is what they discovered:

"Doctor feels one of his chemos, cytoxan, damaged his bladder causing hemorrhagic cystitis - a bleeding condition that is worsened when he does not hydrate enough. His urine gets particulates that act like sandpaper causing bladder irritation and pain. Hopefully hydrating him more will help. Thank you friends for all the prayers, emails, notes and concern over the last week or so!"

So, Andrew has to drink, drink, drink and stay hydrated. Hopefully this will help prevent the pain.

 Besides that, he has to get some more Cub Scout camping trips under his belt with his dad.

Who wouldn't want to be at their campsite when dad and Andrew make cinnamon french toast, bacon and hot chocolate for breakfast.   Are scouts allowed to use butane stoves?  Aren't they supposed to rub two sticks together and cook over a fire?

Catching frogs on the endangered species list is OK as long as you are a certified Cub Scout, and you release it back into the wild after the photo shoot!

xoxo Grandma J