The kidney stone episode continues--H is now in the hospital. He called me yesterday morning to tell me that he was cutting his business trip short because he was in so much pain and was leaving to come home RIGHT then. I called his doctor and gave a history and the doctor said that as soon as H arrived back in town from his trip (a 3+ hour drive) to take him directly to the ER. So I did and he was promptly admitted.
According to a CT scan of his abdomen, my H's right kidney is enlarged and it's corresponding 1 millimeter diameter ureter is dilated because it is blocked by an 8 millimeter stone lodged in it about a third of the way down. I'm surprised the stone made it as far as it did! Plus there are multiple smaller stones in each of his kidneys just waiting for a chance to migrate out.
The urologist took one look at the films and without question admitted my H. The fact that he is diabetic I'm sure also influenced the decision. Anyway he had IV antibiotics started to preclude an infection and tomorrow he gets a stent to allow his right kidney to empty. He gets to wear that for a week and then next Thursday, when the radiology truck rolls into our little town out in the boonies, he will have lithotrypsy (sp?) done to sonically break apart the stones so that they can be flushed from his system.
As can be expected, H is freaking out over the placement of a stent up his . Last month he has a divot removed and now this. My H fussed so much about the procedure that the surgeon placing the stent is going to knock him out cold to do this simple 15 minute procedure, when normally general anesthesia is not used. Then, I get to deal with H's trauma for a week about his stent and the little string that will hang out of his until the doctor removes it.
Talk about continuing karma. The Lord is really working my H over about his fixation with his and all things related to it. I am sure curious to see the end result of the Lord's work, and what else we get to experience related to his .
Well, it is time for me to head back to the hospital for the afternoon. If your spirit moves you, say a little prayer for the two of us. Thanks.
Blessings,
LG
A blessed and happy marriage is a union of two forgivers and Him, because...a cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12.
I'm surprised the stone made it as far as it did! Plus there are multiple smaller stones in each of his kidneys just waiting for a chance to migrate out.
. Last month he has a divot removed and now this. My H fussed so much about the procedure that the surgeon placing the stent is going to knock him out cold to do this simple 15 minute procedure, when normally general anesthesia is not used. Then, I get to deal with H's trauma for a week about his stent and the little string that will hang out of his 