I simply could not stay asleep Sunday night. It seemed every twenty to thirty minutes I would wake up either nauseus or sweating. I climbed out of bed at 5am so I could get my wife to her job on time. There were a few moments on the way there and back that I though I would need to pull over but about two blocks from the house the pain hit me. Kidney Stone! I realized that I was not going to be able to make it through the day at work so I sent an e-mail to my boss and loaded up on Advil and Nyquil. It was a hazy day to say the least. Now I'm groggy and sore as hell.

During moments of clarity today, much like this one, I've tried to think of what could have caused so many stones recently and I have some ideas. First, I think I've been taking in too much soda so I paln to cut it back and ramp up the water. No more stopping at the gas station on the way to work. Second, I think stress has contributed to the stone formation some as well. I have no idea what is going on with my son. He won't pay attention in school, he's smoking and he doesn't communicate with me. My wife and I have had some problems lately too. It's nothing major but the little things add up. I need to find a less stressful way to communicate with each of them. I pretty satisfied with my job and that's a positive thing.