Update 1: the Kidney Stones
So, as my first update, here's what's happening with my health:
My kidney stones still flare-up now and then. About a month ago, I had a semi-violent one when I was uninsured. Em took me to the hospital, where IV drugs put me all better again. She looked after me fairly well during the time after that, probably staving off follow-up attacks. $1200 - $2200 hospital bills are AWESOME GOOD TIMES!
I've had two attacks this week, a severe one Tuesday and a mild one yesterday. This morning, I woke with some pain, not in my bladder, but in my prostrate. They gave me this little sieve to go rock-hunting during my first emergency visit, and I managed to have the presence of mind to grab it.
Well, there were not stones, but there was... something. I'm making an appointment with a doc sometime next Saturday to check it out. Maybe they can help me get a handle on why I'm having them.
My kidney stones still flare-up now and then. About a month ago, I had a semi-violent one when I was uninsured. Em took me to the hospital, where IV drugs put me all better again. She looked after me fairly well during the time after that, probably staving off follow-up attacks. $1200 - $2200 hospital bills are AWESOME GOOD TIMES!
I've had two attacks this week, a severe one Tuesday and a mild one yesterday. This morning, I woke with some pain, not in my bladder, but in my prostrate. They gave me this little sieve to go rock-hunting during my first emergency visit, and I managed to have the presence of mind to grab it.
Well, there were not stones, but there was... something. I'm making an appointment with a doc sometime next Saturday to check it out. Maybe they can help me get a handle on why I'm having them.