If you haven't got your health, you haven't gotten anything....

"If you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything"....

I remember this phrase from my childhood as a commercial phrase, but ever since it was in the movie Princess Bride, it's become sort of a comical catch phrase that I have only recently begun to appreciate. Especially on days like today.

I've been in the process of processing a lovely large 5mm kidney stone for the better part of a month  now.  22 days exactly. Last week it became acute and sent me to the ER where I got the major pain meds to send me back home and on my way until it decided to make it's final appearance (or my scheduled lithotripsy procedure on 10/1). A day after I got home from the ER, it moved to a much better neighborhood lower in my poor ureter and I have gotten more and more comfortable each day until I woke up this morning pain free. Yea! Since we had a day planned with all fun family activities, I was very happy with the timing.

We spent the entire day on our first "official" homeschool field trip with hubby in tow as well - and I was on my feet the better part of 5 hours with hardly a thought of discomfort except for my sore back, which is just normal for me. I was amazed! It was such a gift! We came home in time to go run some errands for our Cub Scout meeting tonight and get over there to enjoy time with our boys and their friends and parents.

It is days like this when I truly love my family, my blessings, God's goodness and all things good in life. Even though it was busy, it was doable - and we got through it with flying colors. Finally got to rest a little and drank a hard cider - the first alcohol I had dared since I went to the ER. Except for the happiness that they weren't bothering me, I hardly gave a thought to my kidney stones. And that is the way it should be. That is life. That is living.

Then it hit again. I realized I wasn't able to urinate. The pressure started again. The pain in my kidneys started flaring up. I realized I had hit a snag again. This baby is NOT coming out as planned after all. I may be looking at another ER visit soon. I may be in for more vomit-inducing pain and agony again. I was blessed with having 3 doses of major pain meds left from last week and thank the great and good Lord, they are working for the moment which is the only reason I can write. However - it totally brought my "normal" day to a halt. My first good day in 22 and my run is over. Damn.

If you haven't got your health, you haven't got anything. So true. So true. Stay tuned for further updates....