the stone

I know the 3 people that read this blog are dying to know that I did in fact pass my kidney stone. There was no pain and the whole thing was pretty uneventful so I forgot to mention it. I caught the little sucker in a strainer and if I hadn't I probably would not have known. Except for the fact that the nagging sensation to pee went away almost immediately.

It happen 2 days before my Mayo appointment, but I kept it and went to see the doc with my stone in hand. Well, in a paper cup decorated with fish. First time they've ever seen that one. Probably because the average age of most patients there is 65 and they don't have young children at home. Anyway. They gave me a lot of info which included that most of it is probably hereditary. (Thanks mom and dad!) There are some calcium deposits still in my kidneys that they will monitor with CT scans every couple of years. And if the pain comes back I am to report straight to them.

I'm hoping that I'm good for a really long time.