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My first go-round with a stent

Stone Fighter #05E835Sep 21, 2026👁️ 1.6k❤️ 155

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I’m in week 3 with my stent and using the restroom seems to hurt even more now than it did in week 1&2.. is that normal? Is the pain ever going to ease up? 😭 Going to pee is something I completely dread, I cannot handle this any longer.

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Stone Fighter #C16081Sep 21, 2026

Put your hand over the kidney with the stent and press down. That pressure helps block the reflux back into the kidney, which is what's behind the pain. Start pressing before you begin to pee and keep holding it for 10 seconds once you're done.

Stone Fighter #914ACESep 21, 2026

Do you press from the back or the front?

Stone Fighter #C16081Sep 21, 2026

I push in from the back/side. Basically right where my ribs end.

Stone Fighter #914ACESep 21, 2026

Good tip. I've got laser lithotripsy booked for 12th June on a 1cm one sitting in the kidney. Am I going to be grateful or miserable afterwards? 😂

Stone Fighter #857783Sep 21, 2026

Yeah that matches mine, 2 weeks went fine, then in the 3rd week my string bandage came loose and I tugged it by accident and i saw the hell. After that I couldn’t even walk . In the 4th week I got ESWL, and by the 5th week it hurt badly, I kept calling every day asking when will they take the stent out, Drink plenty of water and only pee once the bladder is full, standing up will make you feel urgent to pee. While you pee don’t hold it back just let it flow it will ease the discomfort near t...

Stone Fighter #05E835Sep 21, 2026

I let my bladder get completely full first, then went to the restroom and it didn’t hurt one bit! Appreciate the tip!

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