Another Night in the ER...

Over a month ago, I was hospitalized briefly for dehydration, which was causing the onset of pre-term labor symptoms. I had had diarrhea the night before and apparently didn't replenish my fluids quick enough. At the hospital, they monitored my contractions for a few hours, and I drank lots of water--John watched football and slept on the recliner; the maternity ward is very comfortable. This happened during John's overnight shift, but his work graciously allowed him to stay with me all night. I was eventually sent home and told to drink more water and have been fine.
Well, last night while making dinner, I started feeling some odd pains just under my ribs; it was a somewhat nauseous feeling, along with sudden sharp stabbing pains between where my ribs meet. I didn't think it was anything big, because it wasn't causing contractions. I couldn't finish my meal, and continued feeling these pains for 2 hours. John was of course on overnight shifts again, so he was getting ready at this point. Susan was on the computer so she decided to look up what it could be. She found this article: http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/who_gets_gallstones_gallbladder_disease_000010_4.htm
Basically the more she read about gallstones, the more I was sure this was them. I have had high cholesterol ever since it was first checked in 2005, and they are common during pregnancy, toward the last trimester (I am about 28 weeks--which is the beginning of the last trimester). So, I called my doctor's office since he was on call, and he said to go to the ER just to rule out any gallbladder problems.
At this point, I was feeling a few sharp pains but I wasn't too bad off. John was leaving for work and laughed at me, thinking I was being a hypochondriac lol. Susan had to work early, so I decided I better drive myself, as I was capable of it at that point. I knew I wouldn't regret going even if I was wrong, because it's not just me that I am worried about- it's Lucas.
When I got there I went upstairs to the maternity ward where I stayed from 10pm to 1:30am. They again monitored contractions, along with Lucas fluctuating heartrate (he kept moving around a lot!) and took some blood and urine tests. I was cleared obstetrically, so my doctor called and told them to take me to the ER downstairs to possibly do an ultrasound on my gallbladder.
While in the ER, the doctor on call gave me some Maalox, and something for my nausea which had gotten much worse since the maternity ward. A half hour later he comes in expecting to discharge me, and I told him my nausea got worse. He said, "Okay then we're gonna do an ultrasound." But the u/s tech was sleeping and took a few more hours to get to the hospital. During that time I started throwing up all over myself in the bathroom and shaking a lot. I pulled the nurse string while on the toilet and they came to clean me up. They immediately gave me an I.V.to re-hydrate me, and kill the nausea. I thought setting up the IV was going to be real painful but I evidently was so distracted as I continued to barf uncontrollably. They only gave me ice chips so my mouth tasted disgusting for a while. The sharp pains got stronger and more unbearable, and lower in my abdomen.
I called my mom crying and also tried calling John at work, and left a message. I eventually was pushed into the u/s room, where the lady pressed the thing into my right ribs pretty hard and made me hold my breath. After about 30 minutes of scanning, I was sent back to my room, where John soon met me- his work let him out at about 3:30 am. The doctor comes in to read the results and says, "Well, you don't have gallstones, you have a hydronephrotic right kidney and a kidney stone." !!!!
I was really caught off-guard, and kept asking questions. He told me it will take 5-6 days to 'pass' it, and that although they are relatively hereditary (my mom had one) pregnancy makes it easier to get them because the smooth muscles are so relaxed. So he gave me a prescription for painkillers and one for the nausea and we went home at 4:30am.
I didn't think I would need them yet, but the pain/nausea came back this morning and john had to pick up my prescriptions. I slept a few hours and feel okay now, just drinking lots of water and trying to eat a pear. Everyone keeps telling me the kidney stone pain trumps that of childbirth, but at this point it doesn't mean much because bad pain is bad pain! I am so scared to throw up because before last night I hadn't gotten sick like that since I was in grade school. Such an involuntary movement is scary- left me shaking and hallucinating- seeing little glitter specks like when I get migraines. The most important thing is that Lucas is fine--although his constant somersaults are making me a little more nauseous lol. John thankfully has a few days off to help me get through this, but boy am I glad I convinced myself to go to the ER last night! I ALMOST didn't go- and who knows what could've happened.
Please pray for God to give me the strength to get through this and to keep Lucas safe and protected for his last 3 months in the womb!