How it all began...

It was a Monday, mid-September... a day like any other day. Except for one thing... a weird sharp pain in my tummy. It wasn't constant, but nothing like I'd ever experienced. Was it from the Taco Bell lunch from yesterday?? Possibly... after all, I did eat a lot!

Hmmm... Tuesday, Wednesday... still happening!

So I told myself, 'self, if this goes to day 4, you need to see a doctor!' I can't blame Taco Bell any longer.

Day 4... off to the doctor I went!

Xray found nothing, but a CT found a lonely kidney stone... which disappeared within like 3 days without any complications or any more pain... yay! However, it also found some suspicious lumps, which needed further review. So off to my doctor the next day who ordered a few more tests. Then after reviewing those, she needed a few more... then...