Kidney stone #70, 71 & 72!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ouch!

Sigh. Passed stone #70 tonight. I suppose it was a milestone of sorts (get it? stone? har, har, har!) although I wish I hadn't reached that particular one! It sucks because I can't go to the ER and get pumped full of drugs like normal people because I have no veins. The last time they stuck me 30 times even missing an IJ in my neck. Finally a central line and that was AWFUL. Enough to convince me to just stay at home with a heating pad and prayer. Ocean Spray makes a cran grape that is 100% juice and that is always helpful. Apparently the cranberries numb some of the pain (it is true) and it helps flush the boogers out. Azo for UTI's is a great help, as are ANY pain meds you can keep down. The trick to passing stones at home is keeping pain meds down, once they move you get sick. Stay ahead of the nausea and you are golden, unless they get stuck or tear something on the way out which is not pleasant. I suppose I am typing all of this in case someone doesn't have insurance and needs help. Ginger tea or ginger candy/chews found at the health food store is great for nausea.Beer is excellent, but I can't drink it. Last year in desperation I drank angry orchard hard cider and bounced on the edge of my bed like my doctor said and I passed 4 at once (see photo below!). I have two more stones to go, wish me luck and prayers would be appreciated. This on top of ruptured discs, lupus, heart disease, fibro....ugh. It all sucks!