this stent hurts
Stone Fighter #28C522Sep 17, 2026👁️ 1.9k❤️ 160- Strategy
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they took my stone out today and put in a stent. the stent is so so uncomfortable, it hurts and i can’t hold my pee. they said i have to keep it in for 1-2 weeks. i have no idea how i'm going to survive this. i’m stuck in the hospital till morning since they called it an “emergency”
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Stone Fighter #D39453Sep 17, 2026Yeah, stents really do suck sometimes. Here's two bits of good news. First, you're in the hospital, so you can ask for stronger pain meds. Second, stents genuinely do ease up after the first day or two. Mine dropped from a steady 7/10 down to 1-5/10, depending on how much I was moving around. Not great still, but you can deal with it.
Stone Fighter #857783Sep 17, 2026Hopefully you've got prescription strength AZO by now- that'll help calm down the urge to pee. If they haven't given you any, ask them for it.
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