Alive and almost well

Greetings and salutations from one who has been absent for what seems like weeks.  Just to give a quick update...  I ended up having a procedure in the hospital to crush the kidney stones (8 to 10 mm ones!!!).  It seemed to go okay (I love anesethia!!!) Well, I spent a week passing them (not fun)...but sadly the pain medication made me continually nauseous and vomitty.  Finally stopped that...would rather deal with pain then continual stomach aches and potty runs!!!! Well, for the past two weeks... I have still been having some issues here and there with eating (gained weight...but that is fine...YES, I SAID THAT!!!). Finally not dehydrated.  Finally eating a real meal..sadly throwing most of the up..   Well, yesterday was my follow up...and as I expected...I was told.. "Well, we crushed them...but you still have a ton of them in your system..."  "No wonder you have been suffering!!!"  We will give you two more weeks to pass them...if not, we will redo the procedure to crush them even smaller!!  I have no issue with that (except for the six tries to get a vein for the IV).  All in all though, I am among the living!!!!!  THANKS FOR ALL THE E-MAILS!!!!

I am so sorry you have been having a rough time. I hope you pass all of the stones quickly and easily.

Gosh them dawg gone Kidney Stones....grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!  Me personally, I have never had Kidney Stones that I know of, but by reading your posts, they sound very painful.  I hope things get better for you and I will definitely keep you in my prayers for a speedy recovery. 

I am so sorry for all you have been going through. I have not been online a lot but I have been thinking of you. I am sending you good thoughts and healing energy. I am glad to hear you are at least starting to feel human.I am sorry to hear you may have t do it again. I hope the next 2 wks take care of it. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Love Laurie

Daniel - Jeez, you're having just TOO much fun!!!  I sure hope everything clears up soon.  Would it be too sarcastic to say, "And this too shall PASS?!"  Here's hoping they can at least control your pain!! Take care and I'll be thinking of you! Tia

And women think having babies is tough... Geesh!   All kidding aside, I have a friend who passes a stone from time to time and I've seen the pain he goes through.  I know it is tough.  His father, on the other hand, passed them so often during his life that he built up a pain immunity (for lack of better terms) and thinks nothing of it.  For your sake, I hope it doesn't come to that.

Hi Daniel, I am so sorry you had such a rough time with those nasty stones. I hope and pray that you do better from now on and you don't suffer any more by passing those stones.  I am glad that you are doing better and on your way to recovery. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Keep us posted on how you are making out.

Dan I am glad that the worst is over, you get well.  Let me know if you need some homemade chicken soup, I would do that for ya. Love Kristen  BIG HUGS PS I hope to see you on Tuesday at the meeting?

It's soooooo good to see you back. Sorry for all of the trouble you've had lately. Hopefully it'll pass quickly! And I'm more than happy to help Kristen with the chicken soup.   See you on Tues- Hugs- Donna