For those of you who know me, I mean REALLY know me, know that I don't get sick often and when I do, I bounce back pretty fast. đŞ
đŽBut these last two weeks tell a very different story.
I feel compelled to share with you my plight. If this helps just ONE person, it will have been worth the vulnerability exposure.
đBack in October, I came home from my Florida trip to help my baby girl wedding plan with a bladder infection. Not to overshare, but in just 2 days I was urinating pure blood. The fact that it happened on a weekend did NOT help at all. I didn't want to go in to the ER, so I self treated until I could get some antibiotics into my body. I bounced back in one day.
I went back to my usual activities, but couldn't help but notice a pronounced belly bloat. It felt different than the norm (if you know what I mean). My stomach was hard and it seemed like my bladder couldn't hold as much as usual. I ignored it. đ
Fast forward a month later I was flat on my back with a high fever, chills, massive headache and stiff neck for 4 days straight. I tested negative for covid, so I chalked it up to a bug. On day 5 I turned the corner and went back to my normal activities. đ BUT I will say, my urine did not smell right. I actually wondered if I could possibly have a kidney infection, but once again shook it off. Day 6 I was exhausted...like MORE than exhausted. By day 8, EVERYTHING, every symptom returned with a vengeance. I wasn't sure I was going to make it. Long story short, a very good friend saved my life. She was well versed in kidney issues and came to the rescue to support and heal my kidneys.
đWhat's the moral of this story? LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION! My body gave me all the answers, all the signs and I ignored them and it almost killed me. Kidney infections, or ANY kind of infection is serious. If you have an inkling, a nudge, a feeling....DON'T poo poo it. Listen to your body. It might just save your life!đ
Thoughts? Feelings? Please share--I want to know if you've experienced something similar or anything you may have learned from this. Thank you for reading.