She's Home

This morning, we pretty much had two choices. Either Allison would go home and hope for the best, or she would get the stent put in sometime later today. We don't know if the problem has rectified itself, so it was impossible to know what the "correct" course of action was. In the face of uncertainty, we chose to stay away from a procedure (and the accompanying anesthesia, risks, etc.) that may not actually be necessary.

It's entirely possible the pain will return , but it's absence (it's been gone for more than 24 hours, during which time Allison has taken no pain medication) and her ability to urinate at a normal level now make us hopeful the issue is gone (as opposed to going home with the goal of merely managing the pain). If not, then back to the hospital she will go for the third time and the stent will go in. As the urologist said this morning, "three strikes and you're out." (He's a big fan of analogies/metaphors.)