Thank you for the encouragement, @nickcross !! Itโs been a hard few weeks. Many things have started malfunctioning in my body, but I had flattered myself that my kidneys and liver were ๐. Now I have kidney stones and a weird bile duct. Iโm being tested in the context of these and MANY more seemingly disparate symptoms. Next week 9.19-21: Sleep study, MSLT (daytime sleepiness), MBS (Modified Barium Swallow study). I have dysphagia (trouble swallowing). I put myself on a mechanical soft โ> almost puree diet months ago. note: cake goes down the hatch just fine bc the frosting pushes it down my esophagus. My kidney stones are large enough to merit intervention, but getting in to see a specialist is really hard. I have a doc booked for Oct 24. But praise God, my pain has been ok, although Iโm still struggling with increased spasticity, muscle rigidity, and gait decline. And my ๐ซs have been bothering me. But Iโm ok! Emergency plans exist in case anything gets out of hand. Please pray for courage as I face more testing and thank the Lord for daily bread ๐. #avmsurvivor #strokesurvivor #lifeismysport #learninghowtolive #shreddedgrace