kidney stones
"My mind's eye narrowed. Was this a narcotic seeker? Kidney stones are like white-hot ice picks thrust into one's flank and violently twisted, over and over again. Marine drill sergeants cry with kidney stones. But there she sat smiling. I was young. Did she take me for an easy mark? "
"picture an apple tree...not drinking enough water or intaking too much sugar will cause the tree to dry and drop the apples. Kidney stones are like the apples. Everyone has kidney stones but they don't always fall. It is not painful...it is like the male equivalent of giving birth (laugh..walks away.)"
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