The Dreaded Stones - The Beginning

I woke up at 1AM this morning. By 1:30, I was writhing on the bathroom floor. (I know, possibly too much information.) By 3:00, I called for help, and was taken to the emergency room. Diagnosis: Kidney Stones. It was pretty clearly the worst pain I've ever felt. I'm better for now, thanks to IV and oral pain meds. I'm off to a doctor in a few minutes for follow-up. I didn't go to Hong Kong this morning as planned. And I won't do a 15-hour plane ride until this is resolved. I'll post more later.