mini update

[clockwork_zero]

Well, I'm still alive, if though sometimes I am not feeling wonderful.  Saw a specialist yesterday who seems to think that I can pass my big ole Kidney Stone.  TheStone (5mm) has been stuck a few times enroute to my bladder, which causes the pain, but it is moving - and since I'm fairly healthy (other than having a near magical ability to generate

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[shogo]

Though I don't go to hospitals or doctors much, I tend to do the same. When my wrist was broken, I had webmd and google printouts. I do hope that you get better soon and having a cold in this weather doesn't help much. :(

[arklan]

i googled my appendicitis and was right. ...glad to, cause had i not suspected thsat i might have ignored it a few more hours.

good luck with the kidney stone. ick.

[mmarques]

wow, this sounds incredibly painful! I hope that the stone works its way out soon.

[the_siobhan]

When I first developed gallstones somebody recommended Chanca piedra. It's recommended for both gallstones and kidney stones. Now it didn't do a damn thing for me, but I did find mention of a study that shows it reduces urinary calcium so it might have an effect on developing kidney stones.

I have a bottle I didn't finish if you want to give it a try.