Re: The Stones have Rolled

December 20, 2008

Great news, Alana! What a wonderful Christmas gift!

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December 20, 2008

Thank you for the update! Very (very, very) glad you are ok and going!

L

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From: Alana R. Theriault <alrt@...>

Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 1:44:10 PM

Subject: The Stones have Rolled

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for the well-wishes and fantastic support. The procedure on Thursday

went very well. The dye-study was painless and revealed that, technically, I

don't have kidney stones; instead, there was a fair amount of a thick substance

urologists call " matrix " that eventually becomes stones. It's pretty

impenetrable stuff.

Much love,

Alana

December 20, 2008

Alana, so glad you're doing well and not in too much pain. You're in

my thoughts for a full, uncomplicated recovery!

On Dec 20, 2008, at 4:33 PM, a B. wrote:

> Awesome news, Alana!! ~a

>

> From: Alana R. Theriault <alrt@...>

> Subject: The Stones have Rolled

> To:

> Date: Saturday, December 20, 2008, 2:44 PM

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Thank you for the well-wishes and fantastic support. The procedure

> on Thursday went very well. The dye-study was painless and revealed

> that, technically, I don't have kidney stones; instead, there was a

> fair amount of a thick substance urologists call " matrix " that

> eventually becomes stones. It's pretty impenetrable stuff.

>

> The procedure took about an hour and they did indeed have to place a

> stent in my ureter (a tube between my kidney and bladder).

> Discomfort was eased greatly by good drugs, and I haven't needed any

> pain meds for the last 36 hours(!). After a couple of days now,

> everything is draining well, so the plan is for me to go home today.

> The urologist just took out the 2nd drainage tube I've had for a

> week and everything seems to be going great! Now it's time to dress

> my creaky body and wade through the hospital discharge bureaucracy.

> That's a little tricky in the Critical Care Unit because they're

> mostly accustom to transferring patients, not sending them home.

>

> The stent will stay in for a while, and I'll be on antibiotics for

> two more weeks, Then we'll do a CT scan in a month, and go from

> there...explore more about cause, prevention.. .

>

> Again, thank you all for so much caring and support. I'll be in

> touch soon. Chuck and I are staying in town for the holidays to bask

> under the twinkling potted palm tree in our living room. More soon!

>

> Much love,

>

> Alana

>

December 20, 2008

This is great news! A rolling stone gathers no moss!

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Behalf Of Lori G

Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 11:52 AM

Subject: Re: The Stones have Rolled

Thank you for the update! Very (very, very) glad you are ok and going!

L

________________________________

From: Alana R. Theriault <alrt@... <mailto:alrt%40comcast.net> >

Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 1:44:10 PM

Subject: The Stones have Rolled

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for the well-wishes and fantastic support. The procedure on

Thursday went very well. The dye-study was painless and revealed that,

technically, I don't have kidney stones; instead, there was a fair amount of

a thick substance urologists call " matrix " that eventually becomes stones.

It's pretty impenetrable stuff.

Much love,

Alana

December 20, 2008

Very good to hear this, alana. I¹m hoping you got all my telepathic

msgs..... ;-)

Love,

On 12/20/08 1:44 PM, " Alana R. Theriault " <alrt@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Thank you for the well-wishes and fantastic support. The procedure on

> Thursday went very well. The dye-study was painless and revealed that,

> technically, I don't have kidney stones; instead, there was a fair amount of a

> thick substance urologists call " matrix " that eventually becomes stones. It's

> pretty impenetrable stuff.

>

> The procedure took about an hour and they did indeed have to place a stent in

> my ureter (a tube between my kidney and bladder). Discomfort was eased

> greatly by good drugs, and I haven't needed any pain meds for the last 36

> hours(!). After a couple of days now, everything is draining well, so the

> plan is for me to go home today. The urologist just took out the 2nd drainage

> tube I've had for a week and everything seems to be going great! Now it's

> time to dress my creaky body and wade through the hospital discharge

> bureaucracy. That's a little tricky in the Critical Care Unit because they're

> mostly accustom to transferring patients, not sending them home.

>

> The stent will stay in for a while, and I'll be on antibiotics for two more

> weeks, Then we'll do a CT scan in a month, and go from there...explore more

> about cause, prevention...

>

> Again, thank you all for so much caring and support. I'll be in touch soon.

> Chuck and I are staying in town for the holidays to bask under the twinkling

> potted palm tree in our living room. More soon!

>

> Much love,

> Alana

>

December 21, 2008

She is, they come in right after mine.

L

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From: <nicoleroberts@...>

" " < >

Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 1:59:35 AM

Subject: Re: The Stones have Rolled

Very good to hear this, alana. I¹m hoping you got all my telepathic

msgs..... ;-)

Love,

On 12/20/08 1:44 PM, " Alana R. Theriault " <alrtcomcast (DOT) net> wrote: