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Title: Kidney Stones
Post by: powerslinky on 07 September 2016, 21:36:24
FFS !. . .have I  been rough  . . .  spent 2 days in hospital last week   & just back from another 3 days in there since Monday with kidney stones !

Never known pain & agony like it  :'( :'( :'(   Morphine came to the rescue though  :o :o

Docs have done a temporary fix until they can do a full op in a few weeks time .

For those who want the gory details  . . tube from one kidney to the bladder was blocked by a stone  . .

Everything they do is inserted through & retrieved  through "The Old Chap"   :'( :'( :'(

Thankfully can only be done with a general anesthetic . .& was    ::)

Recovering now  . . .but have to go & view a replacement Omega in the morning  . . SWMBO cannot understand why that is so important   :D :D :D

My answer was ; gotta go  . .made an appointment  . . .&  good ones are getting hard to find  . . nuff said  ;D ;D

Last note ;  feeling not too bad tonight now . .. . but peein' what looks like  rhubarb juice  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Bigron on 07 September 2016, 21:39:59
Al, do you need a lift to get to this Omega? PM me if you do and we can arrange.....

Ron.
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: powerslinky on 07 September 2016, 21:44:49
Al, do you need a lift to get to this Omega? PM me if you do and we can arrange.....

Ron.

Thanks Ron  but already sorted  . . .SWMBO is giving me a piggy back ! LOL !  ;D ;D ;D

No seriously  . .  have got it sorted   . . .but thanks for the offer  . . . OOF at it's best again  :y   Regards, Al :y
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: flyer 0712 on 07 September 2016, 21:45:47
My sister in-law had kidney stones,and she said the pain she had when giving birth to her 5 children was easy compared to the pain with the kidney stones...
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: powerslinky on 07 September 2016, 21:50:15
My sister in-law had kidney stones,and she said the pain she had when giving birth to her 5 children was easy compared to the pain with the kidney stones...


Not bore any children myself so cannot comment   ;D ;D . . .but kin'ell   the pain was excruciating   . . .but over it now  for the time being I hope  ::)
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: pauls on 07 September 2016, 21:51:34
Friend of mine has just been told he has several stones between 6mm and 10mm and will all be pulled out through his .... What did make me whince was when he said they leave a tube up there attached to a bit of string which they pull out a few days later.
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Andy B on 07 September 2016, 22:05:28
Friend of mine has just been told he has several stones between 6mm and 10mm and will all be pulled out through his ....  .

I thought they tired to break them up before you attempted to pass them?
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: omegod on 07 September 2016, 22:08:42
P*ssing broken glass  :'(

I used to work in theatre's where they did lot's of op's via " the old chap"  the smell of an electrically shaved out prostate gland has never left me :o
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Bigron on 07 September 2016, 22:13:48
Andy, I'm sure that I remember reading or seeing on telly that in most cases they can use ultrasonics from outside the body to disintegrate the stones, which then get absorbed/passed naturally?

Ron.
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Andy B on 07 September 2016, 22:16:47
Andy, I'm sure that I remember reading or seeing on telly that in most cases they can use ultrasonics from outside the body to disintegrate the stones, which then get absorbed/passed naturally?

Ron.

Yes ..... that's what I thought too. Fortunately I've never been in that situation  :)
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Andy B on 07 September 2016, 22:17:23
..... the smell of an electrically shaved out prostate gland has never left me :o

Ooooo nice!  :o
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: pauls on 07 September 2016, 22:41:16
Friend of mine has just been told he has several stones between 6mm and 10mm and will all be pulled out through his ....  .

I thought they tired to break them up before you attempted to pass them?

I dont know ..All i know is he is going in on monday
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Mister Rog on 07 September 2016, 23:02:52

Hi Al, Hate to say this. Urology is my pet subject. Not a doctor but been involved for years. You're in good hands I know some of the people in your local hospital.

Urinary stones are one of the most painful conditions, ever. It used to be a favourite ploy of junkies to turn up at a hospital complaining of renal colic so they would get a shot.

Treatment depends on location of stone, and also what it is made of. Small stone they may just wait and see if it passes, or ureteroscopy, or ESWL (Extra Corporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy) or a combination.

The good news is that although really painful, it's not really nasty like cancer.

However it's well known that calculi are caused by excessive guitar playing of Shadows songs  ;D
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: ronnyd on 07 September 2016, 23:12:12
It,s a sheath up ya Chinese eye into ya bladder :o, then another from there to your kidney :'(. They then grab hold of it/them and zap with laser or ultra sonics :D. Then you wait for bits to find their way out au natural. If you,re lucky you get to go home same day or it,s a night in ward. Mine was bloody agony, ended have pain relief up me ,arris. I.ve had stones four times so far plus the above procedure and the urologist also said to expect more as i have a high calcium count. Happy days and i DO feel your pain Al.
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 07 September 2016, 23:37:02
I know someone who had kidney stones.  ::)

He had a wank and shot the cat!!  :o  :D  ;D

Hope you feel better soon Al!  :y
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: powerslinky on 08 September 2016, 04:04:52
I know someone who had kidney stones.  ::)

He had a wank and shot the cat!!  :o  :D  ;D

Hope you feel better soon Al!  :y

 ;D ;D ;D  Tigger  . . .only you could have posted that and got away with it >:(  ;D ;D

Did make me laugh though . .  .splendid   :y

Thanks for all your replies guys . . . hopefully ultra sonics being used when final treatment is sorted . . . don't fancy the "tow rope" method FFS   ;D ;D ;D

regards, Al :y
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Olympia5776 on 08 September 2016, 08:16:56
I recall once watching a guy I worked with passing a kidney stone and I've never seen someone suffer like that in my life .
I was told on Monday that I have to urgently have my Gall Bladder removed due to 30mm stone within and was petrified when told in case I could suffer the same .
Surgeon explained the difference ........but it'll be out within the week.
Good luck with your treatment and recovery . :y
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 September 2016, 09:56:15
Swmbo had a 12 mm gallstone stuck in a 6mm bile duct. That hurt ! It was there for 2 years, as hospital failed to spot the problem, during several emergency admissions.  ::)
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Omega VT3000 on 08 September 2016, 10:27:30
I know someone who had kidney stones.  ::)

He had a wank and shot the cat!!  :o  :D  ;D

Hope you feel better soon Al!  :y

PMSL  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: STEMO on 08 September 2016, 12:37:40
Swmbo had a 12 mm gallstone stuck in a 6mm bile duct. That hurt ! It was there for 2 years, as hospital failed to spot the problem, during several emergency admissions.  ::)
My sister has just been diagnosed with the same. Don't know how they missed it on your missus, my sis was yellow with jaundice and in agony. They removed the stone that was blocking the common bile duct by endoscopy, the rest can wait, apparently.
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 September 2016, 12:44:49
Many emergency admissions, unbearable agony. Treated with Morphine until it eased of, then sent home. After 2 years a simple ultra sound showed the problem, plus a very manky gallbladder. Attempts to remove the stones from the duct only resulted in a perforated duodenum, which is potentially fatal apparently. 9 days of nil by mouth followed, when they said they would have another go in a week or so.
At that point we went private. All was sorted in a few days.  ::)
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: powerslinky on 08 September 2016, 13:52:03
Ease up with these horror stories guys  . . I still have to go back in  :o :o
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Omega VT3000 on 08 September 2016, 14:00:28
I had my gall bladder removed via key hole surgery 9 years ago. Not too bad but I did go private at the time.

Funny thing was that I asked the Consultant how long it would take to get back to normal life after the op to which he replied:

"If you feel like playing tennis, then go and play tennis"

My response:

"That would be a miracle as I haven;t ever felt like playing tennis before"  ;D
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Mister Rog on 08 September 2016, 14:00:36
Ease up with these horror stories guys  . . I still have to go back in  :o :o

Everybody just loves a good medical story  :y

Don't worry Al, it easy peasy  ;) Really
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: STEMO on 08 September 2016, 15:18:00
Yes, Al, it will be fine. When they removed my brain, I didn't feel a thing. :)
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: amba on 08 September 2016, 15:42:54
Had my Gall Bladder removed by keyhole around 3 years ago as totally blocked with stones.

In hospital for 2 days then few days light duties....metal staples being removed were the worst part at local clinic so advise is ask for proper stitches .

Mine was the result of far too much French cheese for too many years..now try and avoid anything fatty.

Good luck Al...you will be fine and back swinging that strat soon  :o
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: moggy on 08 September 2016, 17:07:50
My wife has just gone through the agony of having a,wisdom tooth put in.Shame  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: omegod on 08 September 2016, 17:34:37
Part of my, previously mentioned job in theatres , was for me to ask the patient before the op if they wanted to keep their gallstones, I recall one old chap answered strangely" Oh yes I want to give them to my grandson" before I could engage my brain I responded with " Wouldn't he rather have a Werthers original?" the anesthetist at least thought it was funny...unlike my boss or the patient :'(

After the op I would need to cut open the removed gallbladder to send it off fo histology, the gallstones were all different, some like gravel and some like sphere's but one I recall was like a perfect cube made of glass. 
Title: Re: Kidney Stones
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 08 September 2016, 18:44:02
Al get well soon good buddy,let us know about new mig if its a goer. :y