HELP with Kidney Stones
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enjoys freebies · Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:24 pm Quote

I was diagnosed with Kidney Stones the day after Christmas, when I ended up in the Emergency Hospital. After many hours of testing and a cat scan, I was told I have a size 3mm and "possibly" a size 6mm. Drinks lots of water and follow up with a Urologist. Today was my visit to the Urologist in which he said, my goodness you have an 8mm blocking a 6mm and you need immediate surgery. So long and the short I have to go in for a skint and have them blasted so I can pass them. I have NEVER had any kind of surgery and hear that the stint is painful. Can anyone give me some insight as to what I can expect? I would rather be prepared, than not.

Thanks

enjoys freebies · Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:01 pm Quote

I just dropped in to say I'm sorry and hope this gets taken care of safely for you. I've never had the problem and can't really help with info.

Please take care.

Ari

enjoys freebies · Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:14 pm Quote

I dont have any first hand experience with kidney stones, berquis, but I know several people who have succesfully had them dealt with. Soon you'll be free of them, and I'm sending you my very Best Wishes for the procedure.

enjoys freebies · Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:27 pm Quote

I had a couple small ones last fall, they hurt like hell. I had serious back pains. I could feel them drop down to the bladder...only felt one of them come out.

My mom has had them before really bad. She went into the water tank and got them blasted, she said it wasn't bad...especially compared to the pain they were causing.

enjoys freebies · Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:35 pm Quote

Berquis, I'm so sorry to hear you have kidney stones. My dad has had them removed twice. The second time I was in 3rd grade. I remember how much pain he was in having them. I know that his life improved immensely after having them removed. Are you in pain right now? The operation will end all that. Here's to a speedy recovery! God bless.

enjoys freebies · Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:40 pm Quote

Anybody I've heard of with kidney stones agrees the pain can be excruciating -- I hope this can be resolved for you, and quickly. Sometimes, the most agonizing thing about medical tests and procedures is the waiting and not knowing what to expect. Once it's done and over with, the relief is immense.

I can offer only sympathy, hugs, blessings and many good wishes for a fast recovery, Bergquis.

enjoys freebies · Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:48 pm Quote

The good thing is that you have a diagnosis - and you're moving towards recovery...I'm going to have to have neurosurgery on my spine so I've been sitting around paralyzed by fear..inform yourself and you'll probably start to feel better and more confident. It is amazing the things that can be done now and while the diagnosis has probably shocked you and you're probably pretty shaken up over it I'm sure that you will fine! We'll be rooting for you!! Read, read, read and try to focus on the fact that you are moving towards recovery!
Keep us posted!
Pudoodles

enjoys freebies · Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:53 pm Quote

I had kidney sand when I was in my early thirties - I still remember the pain. It is no picnic.

My dada had the surgery, it was not too bad (according to him), but it took care of the problem.

Good luck and speedy recovery,
Lucy.

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:15 am Quote

good luck

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:29 am Quote

so sorry..unfortunately, if too big to pass stent is only option. The surgery is pretty routine. Most likely you will have to change your diet, doctor will tell you what to avoid. My brother in law had to greatly cut back on cokes(pepsi) and sugars. They have not re-occured....hopefully you can nip this in the bud and prevent future ones..

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:40 am Quote

Why I love this site? Thank you all for the support. Still in pain, but today I feel better that I am moving forward to a solution and do not have to live with this pain any longer. I am probably one of the lucky ones, got diganosed early and solution next week. I will await the verdict on what my diet consists of that can help solve this for future. I do hear that some things just happen (like calcium build up). I do not eat anything in excess and everyone always says NO SODAS. Good thing, I hate soda, caffine and most sugars. I don't drink a whole lot of dairy, so I will be curious. Thanks again for your support. You all brought a smile to my face this morning. Happy New Year. (great way to start 2007!)

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:37 am Quote

i am sorry to hear that! my co-worker who used to have kidney stones told me one recipe: home-made cranberry juice. just buy those frozen one in grocery store and boil them, without adding any sugar. drink one cup everyday, it can shrink the size of stone!

enjoys freebies · Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:54 am Quote

Hi bergquis,

I have had numerous kidney stone attacks and for some reason my body keeps producing more and more. My stone are actually not large enough for the surgery or the ultrasonic sound waves so I always have to wait for them to pass naturally.

My mom had the surgery done, and recovered very quickly. She said the surgery is not nearly as painful as the kidney stones trying to pass.

Before you start taking anybody's advice on what to eat or drink or cut out of your diet from this board make sure you have a diagnosis of what your kidney stones are actually made up of.
Mine are of calcium oxalate- so that meant NO cranberry juice, spinach, beets, chocolate, strawberries, no extra calcium supplements, or vitamin C,etc.

I only got my kidney stones after I gave up drinking coke cold turkey. Previously I used to have a coke about once a day since I was 6, and then decided to cut it out completely. About 2 months later- the day after my 28th birthday, I got my first kidney stone. I still refrained from drinking coke, and increased my water intake and then about 6 months later had another attack. This was more intense thant the first. I have a high tolerance for drugs (prescription) ( and alcohol Wink

) so no amount of morphine or any other narcotic would ease the pain. I had enough drugs pumped in my body for a 300lb man (I only wieghed 100lbs). The doctors would not give me anymore in fear that I might have respiratory depression. The stones did not pass until two weeks later, and the whole time I ate nothing except cream soda slushees (the only think I could keep down). I vomitted uncontrollably from the pain and then had to take drugs for that (somthing that is given to chemotherapy patients). After the doctors saw that I was losing so much weight, had eaten nothing for 2 weeks and no amount of drugs would make the pain go away they decided to do the stent surgery. But luckily the night before the surgery the final stone finally passed!
Since then I've had multiple MRI's that said I have about 13 small 2-3 mm stones in my kidneys and then I started drinking coke again-about once every week. Well I haven't had an attack for about 1.5 years.

My urologist is great, I get a check up every 6 months (ultrasound) to see if my body is producing any more stones- crossing my fingers that the latest one I had 2 days ago will be clear. Also he gave me tonnes of information about what to eat and not to eat becuase of the specific types of stones I am producing and also put me in contact with a nutritionist.

Before you change your diet, make sure that you have a diagnosis as to what type of stones your body is producing. I also had a few blood work ups done because my body produces so many stones, to rule out any thryroid or other medical conditions.

I don't know how but I really feel like the coke has been helping to dissolve or prevent anymore kidney stones in my body. Confused

Good luck!
CG

enjoys freebies · Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:54 am Quote

Hi there, sorry to hear this, I don't have experience of Kidney stones only Gall stones which I understand are equally painful.

Being pain free after the treatment is ecstactic.

Good Luck

enjoys freebies · Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:07 am Quote

I am sorry that you are going throught the painful experience. Start a thread on how to protect your skin and how to heal a scar properly from your surgery. Also, be sure tell your doctor that you don't want an ugly scar.

I had kidney stones three times. It was terrible and I would not wish it on my enemies!...Well, maybe just one of of my enemy Bad Grin

I passed them so I did get surgery.

enjoys freebies · Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:20 pm Quote

Well tomorrow is the day. Thanks for the well wishes. FYI, no scars...they go "up" through you to perform these types of procedures now, no more cuts.

enjoys freebies · Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:08 pm Quote

We'll be thinking of you, sweetie, with hopes that it will all be over quickly and you'll be on your way to a swift recovery.

Best always. Pray

enjoys freebies · Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:42 pm Quote

Good luck bergquis,
wishing you a speedy recovery!
CG

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