Kidney Stone Emergency Plan

Due to a strange course of events, Tuesday night we created the following Kidney Stone Emergency Plan. Todd outlined the following points as key to successfully managing a Kidney Stone Emergency while living at our current apartment on the wrong side of the train tracks in San José, Costa Rica.

1) We’re going directly to the hospital.

2) We’re waiting until daylight to go.

3) Todd will attempt to make the 8-minute walk to the main road where we will find a cab.

a. If the 8-minute walk is impossible, Kate will venture out alone to try to convince a taxi to drive down the tracks to pick Todd up. Im/possibility will be determined before leaving apartment.

4) While Todd originally requested jeans, Kate talked him into the less restrictive option of shorts.

5) Passports are in the bottom of the backpack and Todd’s wallet is next to the coin purse. Apartment key is on the table – lock up.

6) Todd will require a raincoat.

7) Running shoes, not sandals. Kate will tie them.

8 ) After a long debate it has been decided that Todd will wear underpants.

9) Kate is bringing Mike & Ike’s both for nutritional purposes and as a supplement to the entertainment value of this experience.

If you are reading this, the Kidney Stone Removal Plan was not put into effect.