that's not a great average...
2:00 a.m. June 21
I was suddenly startled out of dreamland to a hot poker being stabbed through my abdomen.
Oh wait...
there was no hot poker,
just a teensy weensy glacier stone leaving my kidney going for a joy ride down to my bladder.
I nudged Joel telling him rather timidly that something was wrong,
he turned a little and groggily asked me to repeat myself.
"SOMETHING IS REALLY REALLY WRONG!"
I may have screamed a little, and flung myself out of the bed on to the floor
(wear I began to sob and rock)
I can't even imagine what this all felt like to Joel.
After all the rich yummy food we'd consumed for Father's Day,
I imagine his food induced coma was pretty deep.
He came scrambling to my side of the bed, where he proceeded to vigorously rub my back and encourage me.
"You'll get through this, you can do this, you're so brave..."
I wasn't so sure...
That's when my body started to go into shock...
have you ever experienced that?
It's the strangest thing
(and it was a good indication that this stone was a doozy)
last time the numbness began in the tips of my fingers...
this time it started in my cheeks... weird.
Joel offered a prayer, one I don't remember much of.
And then... the stone stopped moving.
I was gasping for breath... and slowly but surely it began to regulate...
which in turn brought back feeling into my body.
Poor Joel... I rocked him pretty good.
Poor me... the stone rocked me too.
The initial exit from the kidney is always the worst for me...
the rest is just... well... it's more uncomfortable than anything (and a little painful).
Again... I'm so grateful for Joel Williams...
and for the Power of the Priesthood.
I kid you not when I say that just that night before bed I was telling Grandpa Baker that I was on a pretty good run of being stone free, and that I didn't want to go see a specialist (insurance down here scares me a little or a lot).
I thought I could change up my diet a bit, drink more and more water,
stay pregnant free for awhile, and bada boom bada bing...
Joel has since informed me that we are going to see a specialist...
I'll let you know how it goes...
13 comments:
Oh Regan!! That is so terrible! I feel for ya, although I've never experience a stone, but I have experienced going into shock..it is quite the adventure. Shelly's husband has stones WICKED BAD, so She can relate to Joel, feeling helpless and trying to help you get through it. DO go see a specialist. Don't let US Insurance scare you...trust me, you will get looked at and helped MUCH faster than coming home! Hang in there!
Mom says she feels your pain, 3 times over. She would rather have a 50lb BREACH baby than have another kidney stone. We went through similar with Steele as he had 7 kidney stones removed.
Reg..I am soooo sorry. That sounds absolutely horrible. My Dad passed a stone a couple years ago, and that was the ONLY time I have ever seen him cry because of pain. I can't imagine what you are going through. I hope you can find a good specialist and get the help you need. Love ya.
That thing is HUGE!! GO see the specialist you poor girl. I wonder if you are setting any world records here...... that would be cool, right? Just trying to look on the bright side here:) I wish i was more helpful for you yesterday...... let me know what I can do.
Oh- was this all because of that scrumptious turtle cheesecake you slaved to make for us? I feel really bad now. YOu just don't deserve this kind of PAYBACK!
REG! Dang it. We should have knocked on wood when we talked Sat night! Thinking about you in all that pain makes my heart so sad. Hurry and go to the specialist! Keep us posted.
Oh Reg, you poor girl! Hope you are doing better. GET TO THAT SPECIALIST!
Regan i am so sorry. I hope that this doozy will be your very last, it is seriously HUGE! All I can say is you are my hero. I almost died with my kidney stone and it was so small I coudn't even see it. You are the BRAVEST! Hang in there, hugs!
oh MY gosh, that sounds so incredibly painful!!! i dno't know how you've survived that, i really don't! you poor, poor thing. i love keeping in touch via blogs. (your comments always make my day) i need to add urs to mine asap.
Oh my gosh!! I am not sure how you deal with it so often. My body goes into shock when I have my babies because I have them to fast, a very weird feeling for sure! I could feel it as I was reading it. I hope things get better and you can find something to help stop them.
specialist for sure. i've heard those are THE worst.
You are brave! I remember Ryan telling me a story of how he had a kidney stone when he was younger. He said it was so painful, and a little fleck came out!...Not a almond, or walnut! Yikes, Reg. I hope you can get things figured out!
love ya!
seriosuly man oh man, i can't imagine 7 and in 11 months that is UNheard OF! for real GET to the specialist.. you poor thing!!
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