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Kidney Stones...
Had a 3 over the years, first time was in the hospital and they were prepping me for surgery, my wife was sitting in a chair near the bed with our then 1.5 year old daughter on her lap. She asked the doctor if I was in a lot of pain as I was doubled up in the bed and he looked at her and said, "He is in more pain than you had having your baby" to that my wife smiled and said, "I had an epidural".
I have had several injuries and surgeries in my life but the intensity of the pain of the kidney stone, no doubt, worst ever, not to mention the rest that goes with it. You can also be puking your guts up while in that pain.
One of my brothers we call the "Kidney Stone King" has passed so many I lost count long ago. He has followed every diet they have put him on and thats been several over the years, he hates the fact I do not follow the diets and have not passed one in years now.
I know a guy that was on the board of an insurance company and he told me about health care maps, they track the occurrence of illnesses in areas of the country. We live in an area that is about 60 miles wide and 120 miles long that has a high kidney stone rate. I sometimes wonder if it is not the fact we have a high mineral content in the water here, but they tell brother drink lots of water in every diet he has been on.
Good Luck and may all your stones pass smoothly.
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