Unexpected Horror

Herself has a kidney stone.

Pain: more excruciating than the badly sprained ankle, than the gallbladder that was ready to pop, than labor with the Offspring. Pain so all-encompassing that her crying was involuntarily loud.  Herself would be horrified at making such a ruckus, if it hadn't been completely out of her control. Pain so bad that when the doctor asked Herself how old she was, she momentarily couldn't remember.  Morphine in the ER helped quite a bit.  So ugly a feeling.

Home with pain pills, waiting for the stone to pass.  What a horrible experience.  We shall keep you posted on progress.