The first time I heard about kidney stones I was in biology class in 9th grade. My teacher, the lovely and talented Cindy Oyer, told us about them in graphic detail. I swore I never wanted one of those.
Right now I am passing my 64th.
Or 65th. I think we’ve lost count.
And, by the way, it’s a good idea to avoid saying “I never want that to happen to me.”
Just Another Pretty Farce 
64?
Gosh.
Sending you good thoughts.
***kicking self for bitching about sinus today***
Whoa! Are you eating gravel or something? 64? Wow. Hope you get better soon.
You poor thing. I hope it’s over soon.
Dang.
So sorry to hear this. hang in there, and we’ll be praying for you.
Would you like me to pck up a case of cranberry juice at Costco? Or is that an old wives tale?
And how sexist is the term “old wives tale”?
I’ve been worried that you have been so quiet. I know you will survive this, but I hope you will be OK and it will happen quickly.
Could be worse, you could be a man. I have heard that is exponentially worse for passing a kidney stone.
Ooowwwweeeee.
Sending *hugs* and prayers!
Rock on! Or rock out, I guess.
ouch
Oooooh….I’m sorry, Kat. Here’s keeping you in my prayers.
Yow! I hadn’t seen this post. My first one was shaped like an arrowhead and it got stuck. Afterwards, I met a guy with the phone company who averaged two a week. He stuck totally to the no oxylates diet like you wouldn’t believe. He also looked a little ragged, as you could imagine.
who averaged two a week.
Sheesh. I thought I was bad.
He stuck totally to the no oxylates diet like you wouldn’t believe.
I think they’re more and more coming to the conclusion that some people are “stonemakers”. I know that as far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t matter what I eat or drink. They show up regardless, like clockwork.
Ow. Sorry. Mine are the rare kind but I can also make oxalic acid ones & take drugs to lessen those. I wouldn’t have these three if it wasn’t for a moron GP who thought I shouldn’t take drugs unless he prescribed them. He talked me into cutting the drug back and whammo, triplets. (May a thousand fleas take up residence in his underwear.)