This morning I took Autumn to the hospital for some persistent abdominal pain that has been plaguing her for the past month.  We now know that she has a kidney stone, 7mm in diameter.  We’re not sure what’s gonna happen at this point, but it could range anywhere from the stone breaking up by itself…all the way to a surgical procedure.

She’ll be fine, of course, but I’m still declaring the next 30 days:  National Online Kidney Stone Awareness Month (or “NOKSAM”).  Feel free to send your best wishes to the comment box below.

Also, feel free to donate to the National Kidney Foundation if you’ve got some spare change.