What a Great Father's Day!

Well, I woke up early this morning and was in blinding pain...always a wonderful surprise. After about 30 minutes I ended up on the floor outside of our bathroom, as this gave me easy access to vomit every few minutes from the pain. Mark woke up shortly after that and asked me if I was okay...I told him I didn't think I was??? I finally decided to call my dad, which was a nice Father's day present to him (a few middle of the night phone calls), and tell him what was going on. Well, my suspicions were confirmed as he told me that I most likely had kidney stones. Mark went and woke up our neighbor to ask if he could take us to the hospital...luckily, our neighbor was very nice and took us in. When we got to the hospital, I laid down on the floor (this was the coldest and most comfortable position I could find), while Mark went and found some help. For being in an emergency room, the help actually came much quicker than I thought it would and it was nice and efficient as well. Although, they did tell me that I would have to pay for any and all services myself and then take it up with my insurance later...I told them I didn't really care how much it cost, but to please just stop the *$!% pain! (I was very nice about it though) Once they got me in a bed and took some blood the most wonderful thing happened...very powerful pain killer shots! They worked so fast and so nicely too. After an hour or two, they confirmed that it was kidney stones and that the worst of it should be over by now (music to my ears). 

Here is the confusing part. I am in Switzerland, I don't drink soda anymore, I drink a crap load of water every day, I run 3+ times/week, I eat a whole lot more healthy than I should be, and then this happens??? Why didn't it happen at home when I don't drink water, I don't exercise, I drink my body weight in Dr. Pepper on a daily basis etc...I think the moral of the story is that all this healthy living garbage / protective behaviors I hear about all the time is exactly that, "garbage." I really think my body just needs to get home and get back to how life is supposed to be lived!  

Oh, the doctor told me too that many people say that the whole kidney stone thing is as painful as labor??? I don' t understand the beginning of labor, but if they are anywhere near correct about the pain thing...What in the hell are you women thinking when you decide you what to get pregnant and have a baby? I mean seriously...I would not make a good woman. I would definitely just say no to having kids...or just do what Frank and Alice did and have Phoebe carry my children. 

This is me after a little of the pain medicine

This is me after a lot of the pain medicine!