Anna Kendrick thanks doctors who treated her for kidney stones: ‘I’m so grateful’
‘I was at my most vulnerable and terrified’
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Anna Kendrick has written a heartfelt note to the hospital staff who treated her for kidney stones in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Pitch Perfect actor revealed that she’d been hospitalised on Friday and penned a series of Tweets dedicated to the medical professionals who cared for her when she was at her “most vulnerable and terrified”.
"So, I need to give a shout out to the Atlanta doctors and nurses who helped me through my first experience with kidney stones," the 33-year-old began before proceeding to name the “truly wonderful ladies” involved.
"Renee, Sandra, Muriel, Beverly, Ashley, Nina, Callie,” she wrote, confessing she couldn’t remember one person’s name.
“In fairness, you were one of the people giving me the heavy s*** right before I went under,” Kendrick added.
“But you laughed at my tired a** ‘If I die, clear my search history’ joke and I appreciate that.”
She continued: “I was worried that my pain would turn out to be ‘nothing serious’ or something that I should have been able to fight through.
“I’m so grateful to these women. Even if we only interacted for a moment, know that the attention and kindness you give your patients is so appreciated.”
Kendrick’s tweets have been widely shared by her fans, with many offering messages of support and wishing her a speedy recovery.
“Hope you’re feeling better! In your defense...im pretty sure we would all want our search histories cleared in that situation…[sic],” wrote one person.
“Anna, I feel you on so many levels,” another added.
“I had my first bout of kidney stones earlier this month while I was in the newsroom and thought it to be ‘nothing serious’ until I was in agony for four days straight... without stopping wishing for it to end. I hope your recovery goes well!”
Kidney stones are common in men and women between the ages of 30 and 60 and can be excruciatingly painful.
Symptoms vary depending on the size of the stones, but they can cause nausea, restlessness and intense pain in the back or side of your abdomen.
Most are small enough to be passed in urine, but larger stones may require surgical removal.
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