They don't make hospital bracelets as fashionable as they used to, do they ? It seems like , if you have to go there, they should make this little souvenir a little more exciting.
Things were great, a normal evening in our house. I had gone up to bed and Mike was right behind me, buttoning up the house for the night when a suddenly horrible pain grabbed me and didn't let go. Not when I was standing. Not when I was laying down. Not in the shower. Not throwing up. My back felt like it was being sliced into and the last time I felt THIS kind of pain, I was in " back labor" with a stubborn Mackenzie. The pain was mostly to the right side and I could feel lots of baby karate chops so that was reassuring. And the pain didn't let up and then get worse again like contractions do( it was constant) . It was apparent that this was not a baby problem. So I tried to wait it out; Mike tried to massage it out. Nothing. So at 2:30 am we decided it was time to go to the hospital. And though I know I have countless people here who would have brewed a pot of coffee and stayed up with Mackenzie or even came to our house to stay with her( and have since chastised me for not doing just that!) I just knew she'd be upset and worried if she woke up only to find we were gone. Off we went to the ER. 8 hours later , we left the hospital, pregnancy approved pain pills in hand, the diagnosis: Kidney and gall stones. The kidney stones were to blame for the horrific pain , the doctor said. The gall stone seems to be harmless for the time being and they are hoping it stays so because, even a simple laproscopic gall bladder surgery is risky with a pea in the pod. I was , yet again, so incredibly thankful for Mike who took good care of me and held down the fort while I slept the day ( and my pain meds) away and I couldn't be prouder of Mackenzie who soaked up so many compliments from hospital staff about how well behaved she is. As they say, all is well that ends well and I hope to not have to check into another hospital until Delivery Day!
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I so feel your pain, literally. I have gone through both kidney and gall stones and that is some of the worst pain imaginable! I am glad things are better now and here's hoping they don't show their ugly faces again ever, or at least not until that little boy comes!
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