But it is my fault: I listen to TLW (The Little Woman) and
my older sister (much older) Tessie.
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| About the size of things |
It all started last Wednesday morning. Coming down for my
coffee after my shower, I sat in my recliner and things started to go downhill
from there.
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| About how it feels |
As I sat reading the morning newspaper, I noticed a dull
pain building in the lower right back, where my kidney is. As the morning wore
on, the more uncomfortable it became. I felt that maybe I had pulled a muscle
and took some aspirin, and the pain started to subside, but not completely.
That Monday morning I had been attending a 5-hour meeting at the agency thought
maybe I strained it sitting and turning toward the front of the room for five
hours. The next evening was my monthly board of directors meeting and that
lasted another 3 hours or more. That was a lot of sitting for 2 days in one
place. Thursday was worse than Wednesday and TLW tells me to go to the doctor.
I tell her I have to see him the next week anyway so I’ll wait.
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| Dr. Strangeglove |
So Wednesday night I took some aspirin and went to bed and
slept OK, but when I woke up in the morning, the pain slowly came back. I
didn’t take anything and went to visit my mother, who is recovering from her
fall at home and doing well. As I sat there, Tessie asks what’s wrong. I tell
her and she starts like TLW, “Go to the doctor!” She gives me two over the
counter pain killer pills I go home and call Dr. Strangeglove and get an
appointment the very next day! The pain is subsiding for the rest of the day.
Using a heating pad I just sit in my chair and wait things out.
That evening I go to the toilet and a black fleck comes out,
and I think I have to do a better job of cleaning the toilet or that thing just
came from me! Then right before I retire for the night, there is one more
instance of a black fleck, making me think: Déjà vu, all over again!
The next morning I awaken feeling great! No pain, no
discomfort and I think, of course, I have a doctor’s appointment, he’ll send me
to a specialist and there is nothing wrong with me.
Tomorrow: I see Dr. Strangeglove.
1 comment:
Sounds as though you may have passed a kidney stone. Guess you'll find out tomorrow. Good luck!
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