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Less than 1% of patients on Cipro experience hiccups as a side effect.  I am one of those lucky sub 1% people.

Grrrr….hiccup…..grrrrr….

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Since the surgery I’ve been dying for a chocolate shake, and on the way home from Diana’s family’s for Christmas today we snagged some shakes.  This was in fact a great move, the shake was even better than I had hoped.

So I think you should go get one too, you’ve been good this year right? 

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I’ve had a day… week rather, but I’m home and healing. Feeling better already!

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I’m proud of my wife, big time.  She got her grades back this week and did great!  I tried telling her that she could do college, but she would just have to put the time in and make it count.  Considering the two 4.0′s and the 3.5 it would seem like she did just that

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So, here is the deal kids…

If the eagle doesn’t leave the nest tonight, the Doc goes fishing tomorrow.

Wish me luck.  The doc says I will be dacing on the rooftops in almost no time at all once its over…

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1.  The stone is not gone.

2.  Some of the side issues I’m facing is due to the pain meds they gave me.  So now I have to limit / refrain if possible, the only pain med that was helping.

3.  I’ve missed a ton of work, and have a note from my doc saying I can’t go back yet.

4.  I’m missing a party I was really looking forward to.

I left the gory details out, because, well, no one really wants to hear that.  I have a kidney stone from hell teaching me a lesson in patience.  I don’t know how well I am learning from its lesson though.  People tell me, you must not drink enough water.  Nonsense, I drink tons of water.  People ask if I drink a ton of caffeine?  Nope, maybe, MAYBE a cup of coffee in the morning and 2-3 pops a week…hardly excessive. I told someone while waiting in line at the pharmacy, she immediately asked if I was scolded and told to get my diet in order.  I don’t eat that bad folks, seriously.

I’m losing my chipper attitude in a hurry.

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So I might not be out of the woods yet.  I do think the kindey stone is gone, but there is something else wrong….  And to pile it on, hospital opperators are not kind at 2 am.

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I think I might have had victory over the small stone of hate…  Around 4 today I had two little things pass and felt mostly better but was still really cramped up.  And about 10 minutes ago another little red thing came out.  I think it busted apart when it hit my bladder.  Regardless, I’m not taking any chances till I feel 100% better…  So hopefully by tomorrow morning I will feel like a new man.

Thanks for the prayers, you guys are awesome.

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I quite possibly have the best friends a guy could ask for, and considering how awesome all of you are, I figured you deserved an update.

As of Monday 1:45, the score is Kidney Stone: 2 Mike: 0.  I am awarding the kidney stone 2 points considering its persistence since Saturday night.  On the up side, my gut hurts in a slightly different spot, so this is me hoping that this means the stone is moving.

I’m trying to decide which is the biggest reason I want this over with: anticipation that the next step is the worst, or having no real desire to drink more water (over 3 gallons in 24 hours).  Now, 3 gallons is achievable if it is super hot, and you are being very active…  But it is not hot, and I am not being terribly active.  Oh well, I’m still sunny side up boys and girls, so I guess that is all that matters right?

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I love this pic.  Can’t quite put my finger on why…  But I really like it.

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