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8th stone has been expelled! 3mm pokey ball of pain!

Stone Fighter #857783May 13, 2026👁️ 2.4k❤️ 148

8th stone has been expelled! 3mm pokey ball of pain! — photo 1 — 2 photos · swipe to view · shared via the HydrHealth app

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Been fighting this bugger since the 3rd of the month. After a week of it knocking around in my bladder I finally passed it. In a fairgrounds public restroom none the less.

Comments (5)

Stone Fighter #28C522Apr 25, 2026

Outch!

Stone Fighter #5FDF1CApr 25, 2026

I hope you are drinking 10 to 12 glasses of water a day , so there will not be another 🤞 Avoid and reduce your salt, salty snacks, peanuts, cashew nuts, soya, coke, coffee, sugar.

Stone Fighter #F62B8EApr 25, 2026

I'm afraid to ask how you retrieved it. 😬

Stone Fighter #D39453Apr 25, 2026

I know. Ive had them since I was 16 (31 now). #9 is just a speck but is in my right kidney that was seen on #8 CT scan. I have drastically reduced my sodium intake. I am not a coffee drinker however I do drink A LOT of black tea. I dont eat soy. I do need to cut back on sugar and soda. Unfortunately stones run in my family. My younger brother (25) just passed his 2nd stone. Its something ive grown to live with. I have a stone every 2-3 years.

Stone Fighter #5FDF1CApr 25, 2026

Yeah it passes in the family and once you have e them you keep getting them every 2 yrs or so. Tea bag or Tea powder teas are bad too - better to drink tea leaf teas . Good luck 🤞👍

Stone Fighter #D39453Apr 25, 2026

Ive been keeping a spare strainer with me to catch this beast

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