I had something like this happen to me in Ecuador. One morning I was suddenly struck by intense pain in my torso. It just kept getting worse. I called a taxi an

I had something like this happen to me in Ecuador. One morning I was suddenly struck by intense pain in my torso. It just kept getting worse. I called a taxi and told the driver to take me to a doctor, clinic, hospital etc, whatever was closest. He took me to a clinic, where they told me I had a kidney stone. I spent the day in a bed there, on really strong pain killers, with doctors and nurses checking in on me periodically. Total bill, $18. I was astounded.