i
passed
my
kidney
stone
!!!!!!
it has been over a month of going back and forth to the doctor, receiving x-rays & ct scans, and waiting. waiting for the pain to go away, waiting for the pain to get so bad so i could just have surgery and get it over with, and waiting for the stone to pass. well i am happy to announce that it passed all by itself last night and i didn't even feel a thing. don't worry i kept it for memories sake and also to have the dr do an analysis on it so i might be able to learn how to prevent these in the future. unfortunately...there is another little jagged crystallized guy hanging out in my kidney, so i will be having surgery in a couple of weeks to crush that one to pieces to avoid reliving the past month all over again.
in other news, a week from today i will be a college graduate!!! you probably won't be hearing from me for a few days since i will be working on final papers (yes, the last ones i will turn in for my undergraduate career ever) and final exams. wish me luck!
oh and my family is all coming out here wednesday to celebrate and i could not be more excited. summer is oh so close.
brighton - I'm so sorry this is part of your life. my kids who have stones see a NEPHROLOGIST - I highly recommend it. he or she will look at the stone and your blood and stuff and can help you find a diet that will lessen the likelihood of more stones.
ReplyDeleteThat is great news. We've been worrying about you. And we're so excited to be part of the family that is coming to celebrate you. Love you....
ReplyDeleteso if shannon's kids have kidney stones and you have kidney stones does that mean they are genetic? do they run in families? i've never really heard of them till just a few years ago and now all of a sudden i have like, 3 friends that have them.
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