Where to go, What you can get, and Why it may hurt,

What can you do if you have nothing better to do and want to relax, a hospital can be nice. They have television, a contour multi position bed with sections that move to keep your muscles working. Let's not forget room service and drugs that can relax you to get that rest you can't get at home. Sure they wake you up to stick things in your arms (and other areas) but you name one 5 Star hotel or Spa that will strain your urine. Sure they might do your orange juice, but who else will go that extra distance for you. A hospital can be a wonderful vacation away from home, You get to lounge around all day long in practically nothing and people only have nice things to say about you. You try walking up your street with a backwards night gown and your butt hanging out and they call you a pervert or worse.

For those of you that haven't had a kidney stone.... and wonder why they form and why they hurt so much... There are a few different reasons and types, Calcium being one. The main secret is to drink a lot of fluid and keep the system flushed.

Why do they hurt so bad, they just sit in your kidney, until they pass. Not even getting into the "passing" part, (the thought of a rock coming out of me through an area not intended to handle gravel makes me cringe). But picture a almost alien looking piece of space rock, or a sea urchin sitting and moving against the soft tissue of a kidney. In the case of a Calcium kidney stone, picture coral, that marine lifeform that builds and dies and builds and dies, that when stepped on will slice your feet open moving around inside of you with every muscle flex or movement.

For those of you who can't picture what a calcium kidney stone may look like... here you go.

So the next time you hear someone has one of these you may have a better understanding why it hurts, and you may also see why I don't want to discuss passing one.