@Maurice Daher My friend shared that her doctor informed her that the stone can't be precisely identified until it is out. It is 7mm in size. Her doctor took an educated guess based on her history. The density suggests it's probably a uric acid struvite type stone. She has reviewed your response multiple times and will be asking all of the questions you outlined when she meets with her doctor next week. You've educated her more than her own doctor has! Our medical industry has collapsed! We must become our own advocates and experts! We can no longer rely on doctors to provide us quality care. 😢

@Maurice Daher - Once again, Maurice, thank you deeply for your detailed response and for providing many crucial and important questions for my friend to present to her doctor. I agree that my comment about the medical establishment was a sweeping generalization. I'm very frustrated by the situation that my dear friend is experiencing as well as what I've also experienced in recent years past. You are 100% correct. Our medical industry does possess good medical practitioners. We just have to sort through and identify those who truly strive to heal their patients by practicing and applying their expertise diligently. Please forgive me for generalizing and implying that the entire industry is filled with incompetent doctors. I've shared your information with my friend. Her doctor will wonder who she has been consulting with based on the knowledgeable and detailed questions she presents! 🤣 It's also possible that he may become defensive. I certainly hope not, but I've experienced "backlash" (as has Deah) when presenting educated questions to physicians. I will share additional information following her appointment. For years now, I've encouraged her to focus on her diet. Her husband eats foods with added sugars. I've explained the ramifications of such. It's just so frustrating to me. My friend is truly scared of her situation. It is my hope that this "scary" episode will finally prompt her into recognizing the importance of what we place in our mouths. She has been retired for ~10 years now. I told her blatantly that she needs to make serious changes if she wants to enjoy the rest of her life. You are amazing, Maurice! So very grateful and appreciative of you and all you do. 🙏🤗 I know you can help my friend become healthier. Once she is recovered, I will assist her in scheduling a consultation with you. I presume it's best that she share all of her recent lab results (both blood and urine) with you prior to her consultation, yes?

Absolutely YES! 🌞

@Maurice Daher Looking forward to seeing you and the puppies on Tuesday morning! I hope you're enjoying the time with your family. How do they like Kash? Wishing you safe and smooth travels back 🙏 to your heavenly land far away from the dense metropolitan city that you may currently be surrounded with. Who gets to ride shotgun with you on the way home? Duke or Kash? 🐶😁 Hopefully, they are both well behaved during the entire road trip.

@Maurice Daher - Hi Maurice - Concerned about you and the doggies. Please share an update, when possible. Sending you blessings that all is okay with you, your home and the doggies. (Chickens, too!) 🐶🐔🫠

@Maurice Daher Thank you, Maurice, for sharing this update. Goodness! What an ordeal! I can only imagine how the dogs might destroy your home if they decided to chase the bat. 🦇🐶 Grateful that the bat decided to finally leave and you and the pups are able to return to normality. Please consider setting an "Out of Office" assistant message that you're on the road traveling for a family wedding and you'll return on ______________. All of us SKOOL members know how dedicated you are to us, but we also understand that you deserve rest and time off from the many, many demands we pose upon you. You're very hardworking and although we will miss your ongoing responsiveness, we understand that you need to take time to enjoy life and your family. Grateful that you'll all safe. Wishing you safe and smooth travels to Calgary in the days ahead. 🙂