173 Thank you for your patience (and patients) for a “Rocky” few weeks

I recently missed some shift due to kidney stones and a short vacation to the Rockies. As some of you may know, my hereditary disease is kidney stones, and I seem to pass one every 2-4 years. This was one of those years. I struggled with intermittent pain all June, finally ending up in an ER in Colorado, where they confirmed that I had several. Then I had to have 2 “procedures” to get rid of them back here in Dallas.

I apologize for not being here during this episode. I am back 100% now, and pain free. I have a new appreciation for dogs and cats in chronic pain, and empathy for pets that make bladder stones.

Our vacation was hauling our 1931 Model A Ford to Colorado on a trailer, and driving around the Rocky Mountains with our Dallas Model A Ford Club. It would have been more fun if I hadn’t been in pain. I still got some pretty pictures of antique cars and enjoyed their cooler weather.

Author: Pamela Henricks

I am a small animal veterinarian practicing in Lewisville Texas, a suburb of Dallas. I have been practicing for 36 years on dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rabbits and ferrets. I have owned my own practice for 28 years. I am a long time member of Texas Veterinary Academy, and past president.