fighting kidney stones

[oldgoat]

well I been in hospitial last week. had a 8 mm size kindey stone in my left kidney.

they went in and pulled some of it out . ouch ouch ouch. placed a stent in side lots of medication. some of the good kind. my back is still killing me? even with the pain meds?

I have an operation on the 21st to remove the stent break up more of the stone or stones?. then another stent put back in.

this is not fun. I am waiting on good weather to have my motorcycle brought to me. and now I have a set back. does it ever end?

good news is my left knee replacement is doing good. I lost some weight. not much but 14 pounds is a start.

now to heal up the kidney and ride.

[Marcarl]

We'll be thinking and praying for you.

[jfoster]

I too had one broken up two years ago along with the stint. Definitely not that big! Genuinely hope for a speedy recovery.

[pofarm]

I feel your pain. I ended up in the emergency room a few weekends ago with pain and blood in my urine. After testing, the Doc told me there was no bacteria in my urine, so I must be passing a stone. They did a cat scan and found nothing, so I evidently (and thankfully) had already passed it. They sent me home with antibiotics and I was fine within a couple of days.

This was the third time in about 6 years I have had a urinary tract problem of one kind or another.

[dacheedah]

more pain than childbirth, thoughts and prayers

[etcswjoe]

Thoughts and prayers are with you I went through this last year and it was no fun, just make sure you watch everything else it will mess with your sugar and blood pressure too. Hope you get over them soon.

[Hummingbird]

I've herad horror stories about stones, I've been lucky enough to not have had them.

 

Good luck with recovery and with your knee

[Aussie Annie]

All the best

[Evan]

My thoughts are with you for the rest of your kidney stone affair. People have told me that a kidney stone attack is the closet thing for men that compares to childbirth for women. While I have had two attacks and know how painful they are, I can't vouch for the claim that they are like childbirth. Anyway, good luck!

[Howard B]

Two things. One, is talking about all our ailments and problems a sign of old age? Two, perhaps if one would ride a Harley the vibration would break up those pesky kidney stones!