What's New with Kalib

12/01/01 - Kalib rode in the Neiman Marcus/Adolphus/Children's Parade. He loved it. He got to ride with his old pal Jerry from Camp. The whole family got to attend an after parade party.

11/12/01 - Kalib was invited to participate in the Dallas, Texas Christmas Parade put on by Neiman Marcus to benefit Children's hospital. It will be held on December 1, 2001.

10/9/01 - Children's Hospital - Kalib had his 6 month checkup for his Wilm's tumor. Everything looks good. Sono and chest xray are clear. Blood counts are great. Physical exam was Good.
Scottish Rite Hospital - We picked up Kalib's new wheelchair. It's toxic green. It's a Quickie R2 with knobby tires. He loves it. He is a lot taller in this chair which puts him closer to his classmates. He told me the "entire school thought it was cool". I plan to put picks up in the near future.
Report Card - Kalib's report card blew me away. 4 A's and 2 B's. Math - 98, Reading - 89, Spelling - 93, English - 91, Social Studies - 93, Science - 80. The last couple of years he has been struggling through school.

9/26/01 - Scottish Rite Dental Clinic - Kalib had a tooth filled. He did really well except for gagging when he was xrayed.

9/11/01 - Scottish Rite Green Ortho Clinic - From an orthopedic standpoint, Kalib looks good.

8/7/01 - Scottish Rite Hospital - VCUG - We hate this test but all in all this one went well. We went for a previous visit and talked to child life and looked at the room and the machinery. The child life specialist came down the day of the test and brought a tape player (N'Sync) and a game boy. He was totally preoccupied before the test. During the test, he watched TV. They now put a numbing cream on the penis before the test and that helped tremendously. Results of the test were good. He has a small bladder but no reflux.
Renal Sono - Everything looks good.
Urology - When Kalib gets ready to "get dry" he can start catheterization program. Kalib just can't seem to accept this yet.