Had Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy last Friday.
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Earlier this year I passed two 6mm stones at the same time after about 6 weeks of on/off pain.
I had one 6mm left in my kidney and had Shockwave 4 days ago. The surgical bed was basically a water bed and the shockwaves are transmitted into your kidney. I was twighlight sedated. I asked why the heavy sedation and the dr said its like getting punched in the kidney 2500 times . Then they got sick of me and pushrd the Michael Jackson Juice. Woke up in recovery with no pain. Drank a lit of water and passed sand and a few decent size chunks 4 hours later followed by a few tiny specs over the weekend. Completely painless even the chunks which weren't much smaller than stones ive had that were brutal. Only thing I can figure is they passed to my bladder while I was roofied.
No pain since. I thought my kidney would be sore at least. Nothing.
3 years ago a urologist told me i had these three stones and said there's nothing to do but wa. If this is an option for yiu, I highly recommend it.
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Heavy soda drinker? I would drink a double gulp from 7/11 or a Two liter of mountain dew 7days a week. (Two full time jobs) '17 has stone blasted (hope to never do it again recovery and Stent was rough, and peeing in filter was a joke) Passed a stone summer of '25 and sober from caffeine since March of '25 I have heard of shock wave therapy but they said it wasn't a option. To avoid stones in the future, Just to watch caffeine intake, watch protein intake, keep lots of water in ur system ...
No soda really ever. Lots of theories of who sone get them and sone dont. Ive had these for over 20 years I just don't seem to pass them. They stay in my kidneys for decades. My wife and I hsve basically the sane diet. She's never had one. My dad had them and I get them.
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