We all can think of some terrible tortures. Some are fairly benign. Others cause so much pain that one would feel that they should just die. Kidney stones are that torture for me! I birthed a 10lbs baby, and can say that I would happily do that every day for the rest of my life, just so long as I do not have to experience that little bit of hell called a kidney stone!
I find irony in this though. Two months before my race in Seattle, I dealt with my gall bladder being removed. Since December 26th, which is actually the 3 month 1 day anniversary of my surgery, my kidneys started screaming in a way that would make anyone cry. In fact, these things cause so much agony, I would not wish them upon my worst enemy! With that, my last training walk was on December 25th: a short 3 miles along the beautiful Lake Coeur d'Alene. The rest of my time has been spent medicated; in a hospital room being extra medicated; cringing in pain; and pushing so many fluids in hopes I can pass this tiny evil monster out of my body!
I do find it interesting that I am battling some other medical issue exactly two months before my next race, again. It won't stop me though. I will be back to training soon. But until then, I might cry a little more as I keep working to get this little bit of hell out of my body!
Days til Phoenix: 57!
