Kidney Stones
11.3.2011 They sound so friendly. Like a children's game. "Hey Tommy, you wanna come over and play kidney stones? Mom says we can have lemonade and graham crackers!"
If only.
Last night, after walking our diabetic dog so that he doesn't wake up 3 times overnight to run outside and empty 1/3rd of his bladder, The Good Doctor says he feels a sharp pain in his right lower back. Creeping toward the front of his body. Nausea, and just sudden malaise. We are in bed, and he feels H to the orrible. We rule out food poisoning because we had the same dinner and I just have garden variety prego heartburn. It doesn't get better. He self diagnoses: kidney stones or his appendix. Neither of which involve me rolling over on my left side and going to sleep, so we decide the only option is the emergency room.
I have often implored The Good Doctor to pioneer a "Take your wife to work day" because I would love to see him in action, interacting with patients and colleagues. And dealing with needles every single day. But turn a needle toward him, and he goes pale.
The CT scan confirmed he has not one, but THREE kidney stones, 2 of which are GINORMOUS. Which, for a kidney stone, means 5-6 millimeters. This does not surprise me. He is in the operating room for long hours and some days he will come home at 7PM and say, "This is the second time I'm peeing today." It is not a badge of honor, mister.
Now a camera has to go where no man wants a camera to go. Then the doctor will use shock waves to bust up the stones until they become tiny enough to exit on their own. Please send your happiest and healthiest thoughts to my hubster for a fast and complication free procedure Monday.
We will be auctioning stone fragments on eBay to raise funds for Emmy's college education.
Bloggity, The Good Doctor
Reader Comments (5)
Kudos to the Good Doctor for being such a good sport for his wifey's website. I've never had kidney stones but I understand they're painful. Not sure what I'd do if my wife wanted to take unflattering pics of me while lying down in a hospital bed. Hope he feels better soon.
Come to think of it, won't you be going through a painful experience of your own in the next few months (i.e. enlarged belly)? Be nice, cuz revenge is always best served cold...
=( poor nugget.
OMG! The Good Doctor was in pain during our wedding? I'm so sorry to hear that! But really glad that he's doing much better. Thank you for being such a trooper & attending our wedding. Tell Emmy, the marshmellow had a great time dancing with her. Thank you all for coming, and sorry we didn't get to chat to much with you. We must get together soon to really catch up.
So I guess this means that it is true about doctors making the worst patients...because you know, there is this stuff called WATER, that we're should be drinking a minimum of 6 - 8 cups a day.
At least that's what the doctors keep telling us!
:o)
DB: I had to do some revisions. He is still the best hubs though.
Fawn: We had a blast! It was a beautiful ceremony.
Tokenblogger: I love post kidney stone-Good Doctor. He's very conscientious now.