Progress goes inside out

Dale is a stubborn man. I left him this morning with slight complaints of "just not feeling well" but he thought okay. A couple hours later he calls to report he had taken himself to the ER. Hmmm. A CT scan later and they tell him he has kidney stones, give him some prescriptions, and tell him to find a ride home. I picked him up, put him to bed, arranged for a Dale sitter, picked up his medications, got a ride back to the ER to get my car, and he slept through it all. I hope it passes soon. Pain, nausea, and feeling lousy once again. Is this what retirement and old age is like?