Well, I just had my first ever experience with kidney stones, ouch! It is not an experience that I will soon forget. I got up Thursday morning and my back was hurting and I thought that maybe I had pulled a muscle or something - wrong! It wasn't long before I was very uncomfortable. When you have a kidney stone (s) it doesn't matter what position you get into it doesn't help. I tried standing, sitting and lying down but the pain continued to get worse. I don't like to go to the doctor and it was something that I put off as long as I could and only after the insistence of my precious wife did I agree to go to Urgent Care. The doctor gave me a shot to ease the pain and told me that I had blood in my urine that was plus 3. He sent me to the hospital for a sonogram and there I was told that I had one kidney stone in my left ureter that was 6 mm and that I had two in my right kidney that were 1 to 2 mm. They also discovered some gallstones - WOW! I was prescribed some medication and sent home. It was a rough couple of nights but I survived.
Now the good news! I went to the urologist on Monday and told him there was no more pain. He couldn't understand how I had passed a 6 mm stone and sent me back to the hospital for an additional ex-ray. Yesterday he called and said there was no sign of kidney stones! HALLELUJAH!
Thank God for touching me and for a praying church!
"I'm feeling so much better talking about this good old way. Feeling so much better talking about the Lord!"
