Kidney stone update

I guess last week's 10 minute incident was just the prelude to the real thing. The pain started at 7:00am. I really thought I would tough it out. Going to the emergency room is expensive and all they can do is treat symptoms.

The pain was unbelievable... beyond what I remember for past incidents. It got to the point that I couldn't take myself to the hospital. After four hours of trying to suck it up, I tried calling a friend to pick me up but she didn't answer her phone. The turning point was pain so intense that I threw up!

I ended up driving myself to the ER. I hobbled into the waiting room in extreme pain. I was immediately admitted and two nurses started setting up pain relief. Again I have never felt pain like this. I'm not sure how long it took for all the pain killers to kick in but it was way longer than I thought it would be.

They did a CT scan to find how big and where the stone was. Size - 4mm. Where - just downstream from the kidney. Four millimeters is pretty substantial. According to my nurse, a 5mm means that an overnight stay is necessary.

I had arrived at the hospital before noon and got back home at 3pm. It seemed much longer. The pain is still at bay and now I need to try to catch the stone.

So I have it recorded on my timeline...

Had the briefest (thank goodness) of kidney stone incidents last night/this morning. I woke up a bit before 2:30 am in a mean sweat and needing to use the bathroom. Soon after I realized I was having another kidney stone.

The sweating and the feeling of an elephant sitting on my lower back are the signs I have gotten accustomed to unfortunately. I pretty much decided it was not worth going to the emergency room. Been there. Done that. There isn't anything medical they can do other than provide me pain relief. I still have pain pills from the last go round and could use them if necessary. I also still have the filter to use to try to catch the damn thing.

I did finally have to really go so stood at the toilet for a bit. Not sure any stone actually materialized but the pain went away and I was back in bed and asleep by 2:45am! I am thankful this episode was so very short.

Not again (kidney stone)

Woke up around 11:30pm with excruciating pain.  It took me a while but I figured it was another kidney stone.

I'm in Denver for work so got dressed and made it to the front desk.  Got a hospital recommendation and called a taxi.

CAT scan confirmed kidney stone.  Apparently there are two.  Back from hospital by 3:30am.  Now just have to see if they'll pass.