@mariags, It has been a few weeks since your son had the nephrostomy tube inserted and I'm wondering if the procedure was successful in resolving the 'plumbing' issue that the doctors had diagnosed. It is not a procedure that I am familiar with in my transplant experience, however as a kidney (and liver) recipient I am familiar with the complexity of our plumbing and the concern at seeing blood in urine.
How is your son coming along? Does the tube get removed? What is the next step for him and his kidney health?

@kfn57, I see that you are gong to be celebrating your transplant anniversary in a few days. June is next week! What will you do to honor the special day?
Here us a great place to read what others are doing, and for you to share your own idea for celebrating/honioring the special day:share your own idea:
- Happy "Transplantiversary"!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/happy-transplantiversary/
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@swankie, Please accept my belated Welcome to Connect! I hope that your "everything" that was affected by the UTI has resolved itself to normal. Those 2 months must have been l-o-n-g 2 months. It is interesting that I was experiencing some UTI symptoms at the same time as you posted, perhaps that explain how I missed your post. Anyway, I was started on an antibiotic based on the office urines sample, and then switched to a different antibiotic after the lab culture showed a specific bacteria was resistant to the first antibiotic. My transplant team at Mayo Rochester has requested that I get a urine culture in addition the dipstick urine test. So, this is a routine that my PCP is agreeable to adhere to. Has your kidney transplant team ever requested a urine culture when you have a UTI?
Congratulations on the Happy Creatinine Levels.

A TIP that works for me to get enough water is that I fill a pitcher in the morning and pour water from that throughout the day. That way I don't forget. My creatinine has been stable, so it might be what is working for me.

@hello1234, I hope you are okay. What is happening in your kidney transplant world?