Day 139 - Tuesday May 1, 2012

I got Bridgett up early and we were off to Salt Lake again, this time leaving at 7:35.  I know it takes an hour from our house to get to the University Hospital, and I was leaving at rush hour time, so gave myself extra time.  Actually we got to Salt Lake early--it only took an hour.  Go figure!  I stopped and got Bridgett a Jamba Juice to drink and she also wanted a hash brown from McDonalds so she ate during this time before her appointment.  We met with Dr. Myers at the University Hospital Urology Clinic.  He was very nice.  We discussed the whole issue and then he had his nurse come and do an ultrasound on the bladder to see if it emptied completely.  Bridgett had given a urine sample about 30 minutes prior to this point, when we first arrived (which was negative for infection).  I talked to the nurse when we first arrived and said she needs to go now so let's get a sample just in case he wants one (remembering how hard it was last time to get a sample).  Since we had already done a sample we didn't do one just before the ultrasound and still her bladder was nice and empty.  Afterwards he said that the frequency is a problem with the brain signals (just like I thought).  He said it happens sometimes to people who have a stroke.  Dr Myers said that the brain can heal and things can get better.  He said Bridgett appears to be healing and so we have every hope that this can and will resolve.  In the meantime, he said to give her medication.  He wrote a prescription for Toviaz and then said if the insurance company won't pay on it use the second one (maybe Detrol?); I will comment more about actually getting the prescription and the whole insurance issue when I post tomorrow.  We then left and Bridgett was starving so we stopped at Taco Bell and then headed to American Fork to meet with Dr. Roberts.  That appointment went well and next we met with Cameo for the second time for massage.  She worked on Bridgett for 45 minutes.  Bridgett's range of motion had stayed improved from the last time she worked on her.  Cameo believes that Bridgett will be fine from now on.  One thing she made a comment on...impulsivity.  Cameo said that she has had clients that had mild brain injuries as long as five years before who still have impulsivity.  She can't believe how appropriate Bridgett is and she had spent some amount of time with her now.  I do appreciate that as well!