For weeks, I’ve been reduced to describing myself as a number. How’m I doing? About a five. Sometimes a one or two. Sometimes an eight. For weeks, I’ve been known by my kidney stone pain level. A one or two; I can function through that. A five; that’s downright uncomfortable. An eight; it’s time for narcotics and a heating pad.
The pain level has gradually dropped off over the last several days. I haven’t been above a one since last week. It hasn’t hurt at all today. I’ve been a zero all day, and I’m fine with that.
There is no way to be sure the stone is really gone, unless I go back in for another cat scan; but why would I go in for a cat scan if nothing hurts? If I can continue to be a zero for the next few days….
It might be time to say goodbye to my little friend.
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