Over the past year, I've experienced episodes of back pain accompanied with bouts of nausea. The first few times I rode them out and didn't seek medial help. The last three times before this week, I sought out medical attention through the ER and with my primary doctor. I had my kidneys checked and knew they were not the cause of my pain.

Then early Saturday morning of last week, I had an attack which left me in tears and went to the ER. I explained all my symptoms and told the doc I didn't think my kidneys were the cause. She ignored my statement and had my kidneys checked anyway. One kidney stone was found but not on the side of my pain. After being there for four hours, I was discharged with having severe muscle spasms. I looked at my sister an shrugged because I knew something else was going on and they hadn't found or looked for the source of my pain. The pain went away for two days but I found myself getting more and more uncomfortable as the week went on.

Then this past Friday was the last straw. I went to another ER and told them everything that had happened and with the diagnosis I had been given the week before at the other hospital. This doc listened to the symptoms I told him I experienced. He said he was not going to let me go home without finding out what was wrong with me. He got my paperwork and scans from the other hospital; performed an ultrasound.

I checked into the ER at 8pm and was admitted four hours later after it was discovered I had huge gall stones and they had to be removed ASAP. I'm glad I decided to go to another hospital and this doc listened to me when I told him what was wrong. I will not be going back to the other hospital for any medical emergencies in the future.

Thanks for all the well wishes I'd received. They were greatly appreciated.