# My body fails me, and so does our healthcare system - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/my-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system/ - Published: 2009-11-22T18:02:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout What a tough couple of weeks. This has been my first chance to write as I’ve been a mess ‘O pain lately. A few weeks ago, I started not being able to sleep thru the night. I’d wake up at midnight, one Am. 3 am, etc.. etc.. etc.. with back pain that got progressively worse. At first i though it was just stress from work, as that has triggered my lower back pain before. But a week ago last Wednesday, I woke up at 5 am in excruciating back pain, hardly able to breathe or walk. Hobbling into Aaron’s room, I had to wake him up and get me the the ER. The Doctor’s looked me over, took a CT scan, and thought I had Kidney stones. Again!, I thought. [(see here)](http://bigwillythomas.blogspot.com/2008/07/ahkidney-stones.html) I was heavily medicated in the ER, but thru my dopey haze, I hear the doctor’s say that they think they see three kidney stones, but the radiologist doesn’t see any. Of course, they don’t have a clue what is really happening to me. So they just discharge me, tell me to drink lots of water, make an appt. for a Urologist, and basically hope for the best… But I did get all this lovely Medication… [[ and all of these great little urine strainers [[ I go the Urologist a few days later, and after waiting over 1/2 an hour, he see’s me for all of five minutes, concurs with the H & P from the hospital, saying he see’s no kidney stones either. Wonderful healthcare I’m receiving. So he thinks it might be acute back pain. At this point I don’t think anyone has any idea, but I’ll become a pharmaceutical pin cushion, and try whatever he prescribes. [[ When I get home, I decide to just listen to my own thoughts. I stopped drinking Diet Coke cold turkey. I went and bought a filtered Brita water pitcher. I stretch each morning and each evening to try and keep all my muscles loose. And I’m on a more routine exercise program. Last night I finally slept over 8 hours without waking up once, and I feel pretty good. I am also going to go see a Chiropractor this Friday that my brother uses and he really likes. It can’t hurt, right? ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20My%20body%20fails%20me%2C%20and%20so%20does%20our%20healthcare%20system&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fmy-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading… ## Comments ### By: Willy - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/my-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system/#comment-47 - Published: 2009-11-23T04:04:35-07:00 Thx Dori! Yoga is actually part of my new routine. Doctors, schmoctors…who needs' em Loading... ### By: Dopey LaRue - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/my-body-fails-me-and-so-does-our-healthcare-system/#comment-46 - Published: 2009-11-22T23:27:51-07:00 Dang dude 🙁 I will think good thoughts for you. Yoga maybe…? Nice use of “dopey” 🙂 🙂 🙂 Loading...