I like stones and they are often quite beautiful. For walking on in bare feet, I prefer smooth round ones. For skipping on water, flat, smooth ones. For the back yard garden, I prefer big ones. For the pathway down the hill, I prefer flat ones, big enough for stepping on. For inside my body, there is no size or shape that I like!
When I went to bed last night, I had some abdominal pain, but when I got up and walked around, it eased and I went back to bed, no problem. Then Phyllis started puking and continued for most of the night, so I didn't get much sleep, but had no more pain. I had breakfast and went to the pool this morning, and as I was finishing up my routine, it returned. I got out of the pool, into the changeroom, and tried the hot tub to see if it would ease it. No luck...so by this time, I'm naked, in severe pain and people are trying to help. Eventually I was rating my pain level as a 10.5/10 and agreed to have them call EMS. By the time we got to hospital, it was a very tolerable 2/10. After ECG, XRAY and ultrasound, I was sent home, with the newfound knowledge of my many internal stoney friends, and the concern that my common bile duct might still be blocked. The pain gets worse when I eat, but it's manageable. I'm hoping to delay surgery long enough to have the inflammation gone or less. Time will tell.
I am tired, Cory has the dogs and I'm hoping to sleep and feel better in the morning. I am incredibly grateful for all of the people in my life who care that I'm not dead! elly
"There are two kinds of stones, as everyone knows, one of which rolls." Amelia Earhart
That sounded so painful Elly! I have a few of my friends with these gallstone attacks. Some managed with diet and others had to have surgery. Hope you can manage it and don't have another excruciating attack.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you are okay and that you get a good nights sleep.
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Joyful OLd Roo