Kidney Stones X 2

Last night (1:15 this morning) I had Mike drive me to our ER due to severe back pain. I had a feeling that it was a kidney stone, but after hours of no pain relief, I decided it was best to go ahead and go to the hospital, just to be sure.

Of course, once I got to the hospital, the pain became much more tolerable. A CT scan was ordered and not only did they find a stone traveling ever-so-slowly from my left kidney to my bladder, but a second larger stone is in my right kidney. The nurse taking care of me couldn't believe that I wouldn't let him give me any pain medicine. He kept on telling me how many grown men had come in with stones smaller than mine screaming in pain! But since I was comfortable for the most part, I decided that I didn't really need anything. After a liter of IV fluid and an IV antibiotic (I also have an infection), and a referral to a urologist, I was released at 5:45 this morning.

I've been ok today.... really tired and still hurting. I ended up taking a pain pill around 11:30. Boy did that knock me out! Luckily Caden was willing to take a nap, so we ended up taking about a 3 hour nap together!

I have an appointment with a urologist for next Tuesday afternoon. I am very anxious about going. When I was pregnant with Cody I had some kidney problems which required a stent placement (small tube to keep the tube from my kidney to the bladder open). That whole ordeal was horrible. I hurt for the entire time the stent was in. Of course they removed it in the office a few weeks before I had Cody and that was hands-down worse than my entire labor and delivery! So, to say the least... I am very nervous about going to the urologist next week.

I would appreciate your prayers that all will be resolved quickly and as painlessly as possible!
:)

Thanks,
~jen