Your bladder is unremarkable.

Sep

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We were sitting around the kitchen table when I snapped this little gem:

That would be my grandma drinking wine out of a sippy cup with a crazy straw. It’s not every night that we (mom, me, aunt and grandma) gather around the kitchen table to reminisce about childhood nicknames, unremarkable bladders and jejunums. Today was different because my grandma only had about two hours of sleep last night and spent nearly 12 in the emergency room. My grandpa, who was recently told he had pancreatitis was brought in to the ER this morning after getting really sick last night.

He is currently being held in an isolation room because they believe he could be fighting an infection that may or may not be airborne. However they show little concern over the fact that my grandma and I have been living with him. If I die, Jamie gets my blog. Anyway, my grandpa is in good spirits and will be going through some more tests tomorrow to figure out what is wrong with him. They’ve ruled out pancreatitis and something with his colon. However, as of this evening I guess the colon may be back in the game. My grandma brought home a written report of the test results from today. It mentioned that his intestines were filled with fluid in some areas, which isn’t good. The report also mentioned that his bladder was unremarkable.

When you have four women who are all exhausted, a bit giddy and a bit drunk (I’m looking at you grandma!) the more hilarious everyday words become. So you can imagine how hard we laughed at that statement, “Bladder is unremarkable.” I think our hour-long chit-chat session around the table was exactly what I needed. I accomplished zero studying and homework, but that’s okay. Family is more important. I’m nervous for what tomorrow may bring. I’m nervous about failing another test, but I’m more nervous about my grandpa failing his. Fingers crossed that the doctors figure out what’s wrong and it’s treatable.

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Proof that EVERYTHING is better out of a crazy straw.

I’m glad you could find some humor in a serious situation! That’s always a better way to get through things.

Keeping your grandpa in my thoughts!

That picture is awesome.

Crossing fingers for your gramps.

Hopefully your grandpa is okay!

And please don’t die, I’m not as good at drawing stick figures as you.

I hope you both pass your tests tomorrow!

It’s nice that you were able to gather with your family like that. I wish mine would have when one of my grandfathers went through a rough period a few years ago. Amazing humor.

Good luck on the tests, just think about the bladder!

A little bit of giddiness is always a good thing during a rough situation.

Good luck on the tests, both yours and your grandfather’s.

I think it’s wonderful that you thought to snap a picture of this moment.

Fingers crossed for grandpa!!

And grandma, that was a kodak moment…! lol

awww I hope your grandpa is okay and I hope YOU are okay. You’re not allowed to die. period.

Everything tastes better through a sippy cup and crazy straw.

Hope they find out what’s wrong with gramps and they fix him up good as new! Take care of yourself, too!

hope your grandpa is okay!

and that is a great picture.

The gathering of multiple generations of family women is an awesome thing, save the circumstances under which your occurred. Here’s hoping that your Grandpa passes his test, and you pass yours.

under which yours? maybe? first cup of coffee.

I hope everything is ok with your grandpa, and I hope grandma is feeling ok from that hangover she must have!

i wonder what it means to have an unremarkable bladder. better yet, I really wonder what a remarkable one is all about!
glad you had fun with your family and good luck with grandpa.

Someone really did tell me my bladder was unremarkable! I had a kidney infection a few years ago and they were checking out both kidneys, ureters, bladder, all the girl parts, and I was told that the damage was in my right kidney and ureter, and that my bladder scan was “unremarkable and damage was physiologically insignificant.”

I hope everything goes all right with your grandpa, and tell him I am inviting him to join the Unremarkable Bladder Club.

I wish my grandma was as cool as yours.

Sending good thoughts for your grandpa…

Grandpa (and the rest of your fam) are in my thoughts/prayers today!!! *HUG*

I *love* the sippy cup — my mom had a friend who was confined to a wheelchair, and needed a straw in order to drink. I served him up one that had a Gargoyles (cartoon) character hanging off of it, and he thought that was a hoot!

Sippycups rock.
The spoonrest over the stove rocks.
Grandpa in a bubble rocks.
You being my therapist in the midst of your family drama rocks.
I heart you times infinity.

Is this Grampa Otto? Please tell him that his blog friends are thinking about him:-)

Positive thoughts are coming your way…

That picture is great.

Oh man, that’s sad. I hope your grandpa is doing better, and that sippy cup wine helps ease the tension as much as it looks like it does.

Hilarious! I hope your grandpa is doing better. Hugs.

Why the freak does Jamie get your blog?

I call dibs!!!!!!!!!!

and yeah, my fingers are crossed for grandpa!

I had a night like this with my family after my grandma died. Those are the times you need the laughter the most.

I hope everything turns out ok.

I’ll be thinking about your Grandpa. ::hugs:: Family is so precious and I think grandparents are a wonderful part of our lives–some people I know never had them in their lives and I think that’s so sad. Have another glass of wine for me will yeah? Keep us posted on Grandpa!

I hope everything goes ok with your grandpa!

aw i hope your grandpa is okay. at least you ladies can have some wine induced time together

I hope your grandpa is okay!
And, for what it’s worth, I think you really needed that time for yourself with your family. You needed that break. I’m just sorry for what caused it :/

Nothing wrong with a little adult beverage out of a sippy cup to set aside the everyday stresses that have encumbered your lives. Good good times!

Drinkin’ with family = awesome
Family sick = not awesome

I hope your grandfather is ok.

i’ll be thinking of both of you and your tests! please update us… :-\

Hi hope your grandpa gets better and you can slip him a wine sippy cup soon. Your grandma is adorable!

When I grow up, I want to be your grandma. Seriously.

Best wishes for your grandpa - hope everything works itself out and he is healthy soon!

I hope your Grandpa is ok. The four women around the table sounds like so much fun, wish it could have been for better circumstances. I’m manifesting LESS family drama for you, ‘k?

positive thoughts to you passing your test and for your grandpa!!

Wow. Wine, sippy cup, crazy straw? That sounds like a hell of a time.

And I hope things get better with school and your family. I mean, when it rains, it pours, but I hope it slows down to a nice trickle before too long

HILLARIOUS!! Thats how I like my wine out of the sippy cup. Less spills.

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