Since I have been missing a week already, I decided I should post so you all know I am alive.
Last Saturday I started the day just fine - or so I thought. Then as I was doing my morning routine things, I turned around and had a pain in my lower left back. It was sharp. What?!?!
I progressed and moved around to the front and "OWWWWwwww, @#$#@#!!!!" I had to go put myself horizontal on my bed. I thought I was dying. So many things wandered through my mind. Had my colon blocked? Was it getting ready to burst?
Luckily I have family nurses and even a doctor/intern. I called one of the nurses (sister in law) and asked for advice. As soon as I finished describing how it began, she said "You have just described a kidney stone." UGH! This was my first ever and I had no idea the agony folks go through with these.
My brother came and took me to the ER (not the local one, but one where there was a urologist on call) there I got seen quickly. An IV was put in, and after a bit I was given something to prevent nausea, something else, and morphine for the pain. Once it kicked in, life was tolerable and I got a CT scan. The ER Doc said that the stone was 3 mm - and said it was small. So I was eventually sent home for it to pass. (with scrips for more meds.)
I have survived, but I fear a second one is coming. I have a dull pain in the same place on my back. UGH! For once, I am hoping I just slightly overdid it the one day I felt good (Thursday) and strained a muscle.
Meanwhile, today I am supposed to go in an refresh my library exhibit. I am thinking that will end up being minimal.
Until Next Time,
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4 comments:
Oh no, I'm so sorry! I've never had one but I know that the pain is excruciating. Maybe that's where the phrase "this too shall pass" came from. I hope you are better soon!
I'm so glad you had someone to call for advice when the pain hit! I think "OWWWWwwww, @#$#@#!!!!" describes it pretty well having seen my husband suffer with them. I hope the pain meds work well and that this second one passes soon with a minimum of discomfort - ;))
So sorry you had to go through this. Hope the other is a phantom pain and not a second one. Fingers crossed.
Oh NO! I started reading and kidney stone came immediately to mind - hope it is only one and it passes - not fun - that being said we missed you last night - 2 of you out that have been to the ER with urology problems. Miss you - loved your quilts!
Nancy
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