Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Buttered Popcorn

The pain on either side of my spine right below my ribs is what caused me to worry. My urine smelling like popcorn hadn’t been so much a concern by itself.

The previous night I was drinking at a level some might consider a lot but it was nothing out of the ordinary.

Earlier, I had googled “why does my urine smell like buttered popcorn” the 2 top causes: diabetes and dehydration. Dehydration made sense so I thought no longer about it but then the pain by my kidneys showed up. 

I quietly said, “Oh fuck”. 

But then I remember I was shoveling snow for over an hour prior to drinking. The pain wasn’t actually my kidneys, it was just my back. So I had a couple shots of whiskey to toast my immortality.