Kidney Stone #6

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I am here at home wondering why I feel like a Mac truck hit me? Then I remembered that I had a kidney stone yesterday. Well we think that's what it is - it hasn't "officially" arrived yet.

Then to top it off, Anneka got a high fever yesterday. Tylenol, Motrin and an ice cold shower (that didn't make her day) and we finally got it back down. God answered prayer on that one.

I was so tried last night I fell asleep in my recliner - and that's where I woke up this morning. I can't remember the last time I did that.

So how are we doing? Well every time I stand up the room starts spinning. So I sit and nap a lot. Anneka wakes up just to go to sleep. That's good for her.

Betty has been a Florence Nightingale through all of this. She is tired though.

So rest and plenty of liquids are the plan for today.



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