It happened again.
After losing a 6mm stone from my right kidney a year and a month ago, a new 5mm stone manifested itself in my left kidney last Sunday. The stone is now located just outside the bladder, and I'm waiting for it to finally drop in the bladder so I can get rid of it.
I have no idea how this could happen again within two years. I've never had this kind of problem ever before in my life. As I've mentioned before, the one major dietary change in my life was dropping soft drinks entirely. The only liquids I drink are water, fruit juices, lemonade and milk. I don't touch alcohol, and I rarely drink coffee or tea. So I really don't get it.
It was a horrible week. Despite its smaller size, this one was worse than the last one. It caused bleeding, horrendous pain... And the painkillers caused such horrible vomiting and constipation that I've only managed to take a dump this afternoon!
My family doctor had a quick fix for the constipation: Phillips Milk of Magnesia! He told me to fill a third of a glass with milk of magnesia, add water to full, stir, and drink up! It's like drinking chalkboard dust! Yuck! But IT WORKED! I was dumping with deep satisfaction only six hours later. I even called my sister to tell her the good news!
Now I have to deal with the annoying stone. I'll post a picture once it's out and doesn't accidentally get flushed away.
UPDATE: That original bowel movement was just a hint of what was to come. I just let out a movement so massive that I had to clean the toilet bowl afterwards! It looked like a bomb had hit it!
We now return you to your non-offensive postings.
