Around the middle of February I went to the doctor after having blood in my urine for several days. Lab results came back negative for a UTI, so they ordered a CT scan with contrast to check for kidney stones. A few days later I called back to get the results and I thought I heard the receptionist say that the scan was negative.
Ok great.... life goes on. Within a few more days I started experiencing some pain and I thought for sure I had a UTI this time. I went back to the doctor and explained to the nurse practitioner what had been going on. She starts reviewing my chart, looks at me and says, "It says here you have MULTIPLE kidney stones in both kidneys."
Huh?! Really!?
Crap.
I could've sworn I heard the gal tell me over the phone there were no stones. Very bizarre.
Well...since I have no family history of kidney stones I was left to google what a kidney stone was and what I should do. It sounds like a real treat.
Two weeks after that dr appt I was able to see a urologist. Great guy and I really liked him. He gave me some instructions and I needed to go get an x-ray, so see if the stones showed up. If they do, it means they are most likely made of calcium. I guess I will get those results when I see him next. Iin the meantime....I got this fun package in the mail.
I get to pee into this nice big jug for 24 hours and then send back in two samples. I can hardly wait to do it. I have had it for almost a week and I have no idea when I am going to be home for 24 hours straight.....because the jug has to be refrigerated. Yum! :)
That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
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