Getting Back to Normal- What is Normal?

What is normal? I am not sure but it is not what I have felt in the last month. That night I couldn't sit down because I hurt so bad and kept walking the floor was the start of my misery.
I had not a clue that night what I was in for. I did go to hospital in Sweetwater and after a Ct Scan they knew I had a marble size kidney stone. They sent me home with pain pills.

Next day I called the urologist in Abilene and got an appointment for next day. Seen that doctor and they set my laser surgery for two days later. So back home we went and we waited those two days. I had mixed feelings. I had never had a surgery in my 69 years. With my Mitral Valve Prolapse I was scared to be put to sleep. But I left it up to God to see me thru this.

Day of surgery I thought it would all be done. Two hours after surgery I went home. That night I had bladder spasms which were horrible. The next day I found out just what stents meant. Painful ever time you go to bathroom. Not even the pain pill could make that pain go away. The more you stand the more you have to go. Doctor said to go back to work in three days. No way could that have happened.

I had the stent for 27 days. I lost ten lbs. When I went to get it out they said to keep it in for two and a half weeks. Still had chunks of stones. My gosh how could I stand that much longer with that stent? Finally I decided I was coming back to Fort Worth and see a urologist here. Thank God I did.

Last Tuesday I went to Dr. Moore here. He done an X Ray and my stones were all gone. Yay! I was so relived. So he took out the stent. Talk about pain. But he pulled it out. 18 inches long and no numbing.

I had no pain after that. Just soreness and bleeding. Next day though all of a sudden I had nausea day and night. I couldn't sleep at night. Runny nose and sneezing. Called my doctor and she said it was all from the trauma to my body.

Today it has been a week and still got the nausea. Hoping it goes away soon. It is getting better by the day. I will be so glad to get back to normal. But tomorrow I got to get papers to get my foot X Rayed, It has been giving me trouble every time I walk a lot. That messes up my shopping....I am falling apart at 69.