It's been one week and two days since this torture finally ended. Just two more colics, where I first couldn't and later refused to take painkillers to make it more tolerable, and approximately three hours after the last colic this piece of calcium oxalate I named "Heidrun" was stuck to the bottom of my cup I had to use to collect it.
My biggest fear actually came true when I measured the stone. Both the CT scan and the ultrasound that were made on 25 June were showing a kidney stone measuring 4 mm; on 17 July I put a kidney stone in my special vial for further analysis that measured 6.2 mm, meaning that it grew significantly within those three weeks.
My urologist, which I saw on the 18th, did the necessary checks and scratched the stone out of my vial. No damages, no infections, my kidney returned to its normal size. One call still was needed to be made after a week to get the lab results. While I wasn't confronted with the chemical details, I was told that this stone couldn't be dissolved (pretty much proving that it was the most common type of stone) and then simply got advised to drink more water.
By the time it all began, I already could tell that my poor drinking habits at least were partially responsible for it. My overall diet also wasn't exactly healthy and still included lots of sugars I now consider still too high. More dairy products and unsweetened teas may assist me at minimizing the development of another stone of this size in the future, alongside some monitoring of my fluid intake.
I've been back at conducting proper field trips since the 18th and today marked my first day behind a steering wheel after a month of not being permitted to drive, something which my urologist criticized by repeatedly pointing his finger at his head after learning about it. Despite the little amount of physical activity, I felt great after walking three kilometers and taking some necessary breaks to rest and stay hydrated. Right now it feels like those three weeks didn't happen at all, yet I still am quite happy to have gotten back into my routine and spend some time doing something I enjoy without having to worry about my kidney or my stomatch that got irritated by my prescribed meds.
Overall 0/10, this was the first and last time I ever gave birth.