Surgery Tomorrow! But Had To Go To Er

[GoState 12]

last night. Thought might be having gas pains, but for 3 days they wouldn't go away. I went to give my urine sample and POOF- out pops a kidney stone. That was my first and I'm SOOO thankful this happened the morning before surgery vs the morning after LOL! I have several more they say, but all 2MM or so. Surgeons office says I'm still ok to go so long as I son't start having pains again as if another is passing.

I hope and pray the pain from the surgery is nowhere near the pain from the stone!

[ShapeShifter 64]

Be sure to drink lots of Water and add cranberry pills to your daily supplements! All the best...

[TinaMari 75]

OMG! I'm not familiar with kidney stones. What are they? SO you just saw them in your urine? What does it look like? How'd you know it was a kidney stone?

[GoState 12]

OMG! I'm not familiar with kidney stones. What are they? SO you just saw them in your urine? What does it look like? How'd you know it was a kidney stone?

They are literal stones formed in your kidneys from excess Calcium or uric acid. Some look like cuckleburrs, others (like mine, thankfully!) are smooth. I think mine is around 2 mm, but some people have them the size of marbles and even golf balls. 6mm and under can generally pass; anything larger requires surgery or lithotripsy to break them down to a passable size.

This is the closest a man will ever come to childbirth LOL!

[TinaMari 75]

They are literal stones formed in your kidneys from excess Calcium or uric acid. Some look like cuckleburrs, others (like mine, thankfully!) are smooth. I think mine is around 2 mm, but some people have them the size of marbles and even golf balls. 6mm and under can generally pass; anything larger requires surgery or lithotripsy to break them down to a passable size.

This is the closest a man will ever come to childbirth LOL!

OMG!!! LOLOL .

[jusstice 103]

According to my brother- Kidney Stones are the closest men come to experiencing child birth.

[Forensikchic 528]

Dont worry... I have had a 5mm stone and it was two weeks after my vsg.. there is just no comparison! The vsg was a walk in the park! Im glad it passed!

[Rootman 1,101]

Yes, what Forensicchick said, I too have had both and the stones are an order of a magnitude more painful. I really experienced very little pain with the VSG, just felt crappy. However 3 bouts of stones and I NEVER want to experience that again!

My doc recommend I drink a few EmergenC Vitamin C drinks a week. I dilute the stuff with twice the Water it says to make it not as acidic on my stomach. The principle is that it acidifies your urine a lot by passing through the kidneys and keeps the stones from forming. I've not had a bout since last year. I drink 3 a week, Mon, Weds, and Fri. Can be bought at any drug store in the USA and most larger department stores.

[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

This is the closest a man will ever come to childbirth LOL!

From what I've heard from women that have experienced both, the kidney stone is worse.

[Izuri 428]

That sucks! I'm so glad that it was before surgery for you! That would have been horrible post-op. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that all those evil little stones stay where they are at least until you're good and healed.

[GoState 12]

Well, had surgery yesterday morning. Thankfully, no more stones, Recovery room was rough, but everything has gotten better from there. Just had first liquid meal. Lzuri, how was your surgery?