I have a 5 year old daughter who has suffered from (VUR) since she was 3 months old.She had Reflux in both kidneys Right kidney at a level 5 the left at a level 4, so this was high reflux.We have been in and out of doctors for the kidney scans and VCUG,ultrasounds,Renal scans..etc. I know this is scarey thing to hear that your child has, I think the reason is because the infections can cause damage to the kidneys.
The year of 2008 we found out a grade 5 fixed itself completly (WOW) only 1 out ten that will happen to and the level 4 went down to a 3 So chances of that fixing is slim by age almost 4.
This past summer we had our first UTI infection since she was 3 months, and of course it will always come with a very high fever. I knew something was wrong, I knew the medicne became resistant, and the infection was able to break through the meds. Well as we know there is always a scare of "scarring" that's a harsh word to hear. We did another renal kidney Scan to show if there was damage.The results showed she did show scarring and damage to the left kidney, My heart dropped. I thought what did we do wrong how didnt we prevent this? YOu cant though, But all I can tell you is that to always get your child checked for any fever no matter what cause it can be a UTI and you dont know it, the earlier detection the better!. My daughter will be having surgery to hopefully fix the reflux but the damage will never go away. The surgery minmually invasive isnt 100% the open surgery is 70-80% but who want ts to get cut open.
My daughter is now well aware of her condition and has been through a lot of testings, but I look at it for her own good.Advice I can give is your situation might not be anything like mine but I can relate and understand the fear and concerns you have. ALways ask doctors all the questions before test or visits you need to know for you and your child, And yes they can grow out of this to. Another piece of advice go along with your life everyday cause you can worry about something you cant fix.Just do the doctor visits and tests and meds and you'll be okay.