Well, my trip to the Mayo had an unexpected turn of events. It was around 9:00 on Friday night, and I was just getting ready to go down to the treadmill in the Marriott for a short run. I have my halter monitor on, and wanted to get some readings of what my heart was doing while running.
I noticed a slight burning sensation when I went to the bathroom, and it progressively got worse. Then I was hit with a terrible pain in my low back - a dull, intensifying pain on my right side. I suspected right away a kidney stone, as my dad, brother, and grandpa have all had them. So I called Dad to confirm the symptoms, and he knew exactly the pain I was referring to. The pain kept getting worse, to the point where I had Heather run down to the lobby and call a cab to the hospital. So, we took a trip to St. Mary's Hospital. On the way to the hospital, the pain started to subside, thank the Lord! I was following Dad's advice to drink a lot of fluids, and perhaps I flushed it out. I got to the hospital and they did some tests to confirm I had likely passed a stone (found blood in my urine). Since the pain had subsided, they advised that I go home and continue to monitor (perhaps I passed the stone, or perhaps it passed into my bladder and would later return).
Later that night, I passed what I believed to be a stone (about the size and shape of a pencil tip).
I'm feeling better today, and am hoping to go for a short run before I turn in my halter monitor.
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