You Little Bugger

As of now (10:30pm) Mom is still in the ER with Coco by her side. Urine and blood was analyzed and her creatinine came back 2.3 (YIKES, that's HIGH), and a CT scan showed that she has a 2 mm plus sized kidney stone. Painful, nauseating, and obstructing the flow of urine.

She will be admitted on the oncology unit as soon as a bed is available, and tomorrow morning a stent will be re-placed in the left ureter to allow for the flow of urine and get that stone a-movin'.

It's a bit of a relief to know exactly what the source of her discomfort is, but still frustrating to realize that now Lil Lefty has decided to start acting up. Hopefully the stone can be caught and analyzed so that we can better understand the source of the issue. For example, some people who are prone to stones might discover that they are largely made of calcium, and therefor have to abide by a calcium restricted diet. Might not end up being that black and white with Mom, but it's worth straining pee pee to try and find out!