Life is about to change

Most of you know that this summer I went to the emergency with a kidney stone. Less of you know that it was my 3rd stone to have. My first kidney stone came the morning after returning from a mission trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. I was 14 years old. When I had the scans and Xrays done during that process, we found out I had another kidney stone in my left kidney. It was just a waiting game. A year later, the Friday before my 16th birthday, I was in the emergency room with my second kidney stone. I was told by one of the nurses that because I got stones at such a young age, I would probably have them for the rest of my life. I thought she was lying when 6 years passed and I didn't have a single stone. Until the morning I woke up with that all too familiar pain in my side.

The pain, the medical bills, the lithotripsy, it all sucks.

Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment with my urologist in Houston. I kept a big girl face on while he listed all of the foods I need to stay away from in order to stop my body from producing kidney stones. Then I got out to my car and I cried.

• Fast foods
• cold cuts
• chocolate
• spinach
• nuts
• red meat
• rhubarb
• beets
• dark beer
• strawberries
• soda
• coffee
• tea
• juices
• canned food
• processed food*
• hotdogs*
• crackers*
• chips*
• pretzels*
• cheese*

*- not required but cut daily intake by at least 80% because of high salt content

We talked about prescription drugs and decided to steer clear of lifelong pill popping if at all possible.I will take a supplement to regulate my magnesium levels for the rest of eternity, but that doesn't affect your body if you miss it for a day or two, like prescriptions would.

So, Shelby and I went to Chili's last night for my Last Supper. I got the biggest Diet Coke from sonic after CBL. Today, it all changes. Im really hungry right now because I dont know what to eat lol


This is going to be interesting.