AM I TOUGH??????????

Wednesday night at Bunco, I had issues and found myself nearly passed out on Keri's cool tile floor to find relief any kind. A few of us were talking and of course with delivery so close the discussion was mostly about false labor, labor etc. and the question was posed, "Are you tough?" Well I thought a lot about this and my body must have subconsciously decided to put this to the test!! Not knowing what was causing me such pain I just decided to be tough and survived the pain through the night.

Then Friday night after having a wonderful date night dinner with my honey at Bear Lake West, I fell ill again! I knew what I was experiencing was not contractions and I knew if I went to the hospital to have a baby they would just laugh and send me home. So I decided to be TOUGH! I spend the most miserable sleepless night of my life! Feeling like someone had stabbed a spiked dagger in my back and kept twisting it all night and morning long. I could NOT lay down, sit down, read, ANYTHING! I just paced around my house and rocked on my exercise ball, sobbing quietly not to wake Saige and Cody. On a scale of 1-10 I can honestly say it was a 9! Only getting one of my limbs slowly sawed off without any anesthesia might have been worse (HA HA!)

About noon when I knew I could not take it any more, Candice came to watch Saige and my mom took me to the hospital. So strangely the pain subsided. I was thinking I was crazy though the pain was so real and had almost decided to have my mom turn around. We went and I was admitted anyway. It was not labor as I already knew. They ran some test and did and ultrasound and sure enough, KIDNEY STONES! By the time I had gotten to the hospital I had passed what had to have been the biggest stone in history from my kidney to the bladder and had the aid of an IV to help me pass it the rest of the way. Much to my dismay I still have two more to go, one in each kidney! Keep in mind this is all in addition to having to get that baby out too within a couple of weeks. However, I actually think the baby will be easier!

As of late, I had a very restful night and feel a million times better. I am very anxious about what is ahead but I will not spend another night like I did again. When I for sure feel one of those suckers start to travel I am heading to the hospital no matter what time it is!

There was discussion of taking the baby earlier so that I could pass the stones more easily but at least for now I decided to wait a few days and see what happens. It definitely would not be easy to take care of a newborn and deal with passing stones either. However, with the pressure of the baby it makes it harder for the stones to travel and who knows when those suckers will make their move. I will just have to put my trust in the doctors and listen to their advice.

OF ALL THINGS! (LOL) I always have weird and complicated things going on with my body. It wouldn't be normal for me to just have things go smoothly and not nearly as entertaining for all my friends and family.

SO AM I TOUGH? YES I AM!!!!!!!!!!!!! But I never want to put it to the test again!