Confirmed

Woody awoke in the night and the pain was back. So he got busy this morning and found a urologist. He called first thing and the receptionist and/or nurse said to come immediately...Woody beat the doctor to the office. Anyway, four-and-a-half hours later he came home with the diagnosis that he does have a kidney stone. He had been to the hospital for "pictures" and to the doctor in that time and dropped off a prescription. So it is confirmed. He was offered surgery or to just wait...he chose to wait! (Of course, he probably would have to wait anyway as he probably can't have surgery except at NIH, (unless it is emergency surgery) ) One of the prescriptions was approved by Woody's NIH Fellow/Doctor but the urologist neglected to get the other one approved so we are waiting to hear from NIH. All medications that he takes have to be approved by NIH due to the protocol that he has been through. The bad news is that there are more stones waiting for another time. Oh, boy!

I have kept busy with the house...cleaning and undecorating. I made chili for our supper. This evening I took care of Graham, Esther and Elijah while Kathy, Abigail, Joy, and Isaac went to cheer leading practice. Woody is taking it easy this evening...not hurting the last time that I checked.