The stent is OUT

I am having awful pain, but the stent is OUT!!! I have been having the worst pain of my life for the last 4 hours, but after taking 4 pain pills, a flomax, an anti-spasmaticm, and 2 advil, it is easing up and I can act like a human again. Mike ended up pulling it out because I was chicken. I kept thinking that I might stop when it hurt and then it would be half done or break or something. So, Mike did it. He gets an A for the pulling of the string, but an F for his bedside manner. He said, "Just pull it. It is just pain. It will eventually go away." Not that I would wish a stent on anyone, I do wish he could feel it just once. Maybe I can talk TBU into making it a requirement? :)