A Kidney Stone Hurts. Round Two.

Chris Burchfield · July 06, 2012, 08:46:46 AM

Norm, the doc must have been using a do-all farm implement clearing a path. That's about what it feels like.

martyinmi · July 06, 2012, 03:09:56 PM

Hopefully your urologist is better than my FORMER urologist was when the stint is removed. If they are good and use modern scopes, as my NEW urologist does, it is not very painful. My old doctor was just that - old - and so was his equipment. I have no way of knowing for sure, but his scope (it's hollow in the middle to incorporate the pliers-type instrument used to pluck out the stint) FELT like it was a half inch in diameter or more and two inches in length. I'm sure my "by feel" measurements are exaggerated some, but it definitely hurt, and he was not gentle. He also took 4 or 5 stabs before he hooked it well enough to pull it out.
My new doctor had me take a couple 10 mg KETOROLAC (generic for TORADOL) an hour or so before I came in for the removal and that really, really helped with the pain.

Hope it goes well for ya Chris. Sounds like you'll be stone free in a week or two.

thurlow · July 06, 2012, 04:12:12 PM

Quote from: Chris Burchfield on July 06, 2012, 08:46:46 AM
Norm, the doc must have been using a do-all farm implement clearing a path. That's about what it feels like.

Awwwwwwwwwwww, man! I feel for you.......

WDH · July 06, 2012, 08:40:41 PM

I had a stint removed, and I was a little worried about the process. This thing must have been 16" long. I was talking to the Doc while he was checking me out. I was asking about how he would do it and if it would require anesthesia. While I was taking, he just reached down, grabbed the string, and pulled it out in one motion

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Mooseherder · July 06, 2012, 09:01:38 PM

I was going to tell you about my stint removal after yours is out.

WDH · July 06, 2012, 09:08:21 PM

You are right..........I should have waited, too

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martyinmi · July 06, 2012, 10:52:23 PM

Quote from: WDH on July 06, 2012, 08:40:41 PM
I had a stint removed, and I was a little worried about the process. This thing must have been 16" long. I was talking to the Doc while he was checking me out. I was asking about how he would do it and if it would require anesthesia. While I was taking, he just reached down, grabbed the string, and pulled it out in one motion .

I'm quite sure that Chris's stint is in a different location than yours was. His will be "hooked" in his kidney and travel down to his bladder. The stints used on me were basically a piece of rubber with hooks formed on each end. You definitely know that they are in there, and their removal is unpleasant, but a bunch more bearable than the 1.1 cm stone he had.

Mooseherder · July 06, 2012, 11:28:18 PM

Yup, Mr. Happy has a sensitive side. :D
My stone got stuck above the y intersection and there was no way it was gonna pass. Doc went in to get it and sent me home same day procedure. I got to remove the cath and bag strapped to my leg the next day while in the shower.
The stint came out 2 weeks later in his office.
I will never go see that guy again.

WDH · July 07, 2012, 06:55:46 AM

Whew

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Norm · July 07, 2012, 07:46:13 AM

I don't know about Chris but I cross my legs ever time I open this thread....and you guys aren't helping one bit!

clww · July 07, 2012, 07:50:03 AM

Amen!

Mooseherder · July 07, 2012, 08:47:13 AM

He'll be better soon and it'll only be a memory. ;D

Magicman · July 07, 2012, 08:59:55 AM

Reading this is as close to those procedures that I ever want to get.

Chris Burchfield · July 07, 2012, 11:44:47 AM

The stint is looped at both ends. One end is up in the right kidney where the stone fragments are. Then it extends down the ureter toward the bladder. Thursday and yesterday were rough even with the pain med every four hours. Though I don't like pain, I don't like dope (pain killer) unless absolutely needed. I laid off the pain med last night. Got up this morning cut/bagged, edged the front yard then blew the sidewalk and driveway off. Came in showered, and took pain med. It's suppose be 101° F this afternoon and did'n want to wait for the sun to go down. It would still be hot around 100° F. It was about 78° F while I was out there this morning and though sweating not too bad. Bobo and the boys don't want to be cramped that's for sure. At times it's like when a guy has been racked. I did take pain med after I got out of the shower this morning.

Mooseherder · July 07, 2012, 11:48:59 AM

I took half a pill of pain meds when I had mine done and almost passed out from it.
It was a good thing I was sitting down because my wife said my eyes were rolling around the back of my head. The over the counter stuff is good enough for me.

doctorb · July 07, 2012, 06:12:21 PM

Like I've always said.... medicine is pain and some Docs are better at it than others. ;) You can take that any way you want to read it. Good Luck Chris!

martyinmi · July 22, 2012, 09:47:35 AM

Hey Chris,
I've been wondering how you've been getting along. Did you pass all your gravel yet?
Here are just a few of the stones I've passed over the years. The two largest ones are a little over a quarter inch(6-7mm). If I remember correctly, my first one was only a bit over 3.5mm, and I thought I had a burst appendix and was dying.
Sorry for the bad picture. I know how to zoom out on our camera, but I don't know how to focus it on close-ups.

clww · July 22, 2012, 10:40:26 AM

OUCH! Grrrrr! >:(

Chris Burchfield · July 25, 2012, 08:35:13 AM

He busted it up with a lazer on the 12th. Ex-ray of it on the 20th showed the gravel still there sitting in the bottom of the kidney. Doc said he didn't know why and suggested I spend any time I could laying on my side. Seems the ureter attaches off to the side and just above the bottom of the kidney. I've not realized anything coming out. Small enough I probably won't. I don't think he left anything in there large enough to cause pain on the way out. Said busting it up took about an hour. Wants to check it in three months.