Yuckers. :( Sorry to hear, Dave. But yeah, I often get kidney stones after either running a lot or flying. The motion jostles those little buggers right out of their hidey-holes.
Posted by diane on March 27, 2009 | Reply
I've had kidney stones twice before. Other than the excruciating pain, they're actually kind of boring to me now. Mostly because there's nothing for you to do except stay doped up on painkillers and ride it out until it passes. In the meanwhile, life goes on as usual... albeit in a drugged-out stupor.
If only there was a way to make kidney stones exciting again!
Like to have an attack while on an airplane!
Never one to pass up on interesting experiences, this is exactly what happened on my connecting flight from Minneapolis to Seattle. After spending 40 minutes on the tarmac at MSP, I started to get this dull ache in my side. After takeoff, this turned to a sharp pain. After an hour in the air, this turned into searing jabbing pain. Apparently all that water I had been drinking to keep my kidneys clear had no effect.
But fortunately, I had Percocet-Oxycodone with me for just such an occasion. The problem was that the pain made me nauseous, so I couldn't keep the pills down. Instead, I had to writhe in silent torment in my seat (thankfully I had been upgraded to first class so I had room to move around). By the time we touched down in Seattle, I was in total agony. It was all I could do to keep from screaming as I hobbled off the plane and made my way to the taxi stand.
"Is there a good hospital around" I ask the driver while doubled over. "Yes, yes... there is a hospital in Burien" he replies. "Will it take long to get there?" I query. "IT'S ABOUT TEN MINUTES... IF YOU WANT SOMETHING CLOSER HERE IN THE AIRPORT I CAN'T HELP YOU!!" he yells. And so I'm off to Highline Medical Center in Burien with a smart-ass taxi driving asshole who screams in his phone the entire journey.
Once I get there, everything else is routine... paperwork, evaluation, paperwork, a bed in the ER, an IV line inserted, morphine inserted, anti-nausea drugs inserted, CAT scan, doctor consult, paperwork, prescription for drugs, paperwork, discharged from the ER.
Whee.
And I managed to do all that on my layover, arriving at the airport just in time to board my flight home.
Not the worst way I've spent a layover, but certainly the most unique.
Oh well. I'm home safe. Isn't that all that really matters?
Yuckers. :( Sorry to hear, Dave. But yeah, I often get kidney stones after either running a lot or flying. The motion jostles those little buggers right out of their hidey-holes.
Posted by diane on March 27, 2009 | Reply
woo hoo, first comment! oh no, wait. you moderate, so that means there are 100 comments ahead of me saying "hope you are feeling better" waiting for you to come out of your drug induced coma to approve.
Sigh. Hope you feel better.
Posted by the patient on March 27, 2009 | Reply
I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on the teevee however, I have had kidney stones. Once mine were gone, my urologist sent me to an endocrinologist. Best thing that ever happened to me. Might be worth looking into if you've never been to one. Hope you feel better soon.
Posted by Buster's Momma on March 27, 2009 | Reply
Wow, best layover story ever. Wait. Or worst, depending on the way you look at it. I hope it/they pass quickly and thank god for painkillers.
So you're telling me that all this water I'm drinking to avoid those little stones of doom is futile? Well, bugger it, back to beer and diet coke for me then.
Posted by Kevin Spencer on March 27, 2009 | Reply
Frick! I hate hearing this! I'm so sorry, Dave. I had my first in December, and . . . I've just started having the pain again this week. F***!
Posted by Long Story Longer on March 27, 2009 | Reply
Holy crap!!! I'm so sorry this happened, but I do appreciate the humorous way you've presented this information. Geepers though... Hope you're feeling tons better very soon. How long does it usually take before you're healed up?
Posted by Atomic Bombshell on March 27, 2009 | Reply
YOU POOR THING!!! It really is amazing that you managed to not scream in the plane!!
Eeeek. :(
Glad you're home safe and sound.
p.s. I can't help but laugh at the screaming taxi-driver scenario. bwahahahahahahahaaa! Ahem. Yeah. Get well soon, please.
Posted by CuriosityKiller on March 27, 2009 | Reply
Well, I fly every week now and so far I have no stories to top this...I hope it stays this way.
Posted by Mrs RW on March 27, 2009 | Reply
Well, I fly every week now and so far I have no stories to top this...I hope it stays this way.
Posted by Mrs RW on March 27, 2009 | Reply
Wow I'm suprised they did all that in a few hours. In Ireland it's take them a week. Get well soon.
Posted by Anthony McG on March 28, 2009 | Reply
I can't believe you got all that done on a layover! I hope this one passes quickly and you feel better soon.
Posted by floating princess on March 28, 2009 | Reply
Is this one of those "once-a-year around the same time" things with these kidney stones? Last year, close to this time, you were in Salt Lake with kidney stones.
I hope the pain won't be as bad this time.
Posted by martymankins on March 30, 2009 | Reply
I love comments! However, all comments are moderated, and won't appear until approved. Are you an abusive troll with nothing to contribute? Don't bother. Selling something? Don't bother. Spam linking? Don't bother.
PLEASE NOTE: My comment-spam protection requires JavaScript... if you have it turned off or are using a mobile device without JavaScript, commenting won't work. Sorry.
Entries Feed Comments Feed
Blogography Bits
|
|
Visit my Flickr Page Subscribe to my Mobile Feed
