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Kidney stone in love

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Rob Archer
Nov 02, 2006
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Okay, forgive the Journey pun. But kidney stones are not fun. I've had run-ins with them several times now, and most recently last weekend. Fortunately, when the blinding, all-encompassing pain hit, I knew exactly what it was.

What does it feel like? Imagine giving birth to three elephants covered in razor blades. Multiply that by a hundred. You're close.

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