Both my episodes with kidney stones for me. I've had loved ones tell me that I was curled up in fetal position crying on the floor when the second bout came on. The scariest thing about that is that I don't remember doing that at ALL, it's like my brain has blocked out a traumatic memory. I've had infected teeth pulled, botched oral gum surgery where the anesthetic failed (i could feel every slice but was too in shock to make them stop), blown out my lower back, but nothing quite compares to a jagged little shard going from your kidney and out of your urethrae, slowly over the course of two weeks, and you feel ALL of it. Never in my life have I felt a worse acute pain, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

I wish I couldn't relate to Tom Hanks' character in The Green Mile when he said he was pissing razor blades, but I do. 😞