Thursday's the day - ureteroscopy plus lithotripsy 😭

Stone Fighter #05E835May 12, 2026

My stent stayed in for 3 months, also in between surgeries. The pain only showed up during the first 2 days after they put it in, plus some mild soreness once it came back out. In my case the stent pain never got bad enough that a fast-acting pain reliever couldn't take care of it. I kept doing pretty much anything and everything with that stent in except hard core workouts, just to be safe, but when I checked with my doctor he told me the stent shouldn't restrict any activity at all, just to...

Stone Fighter #666C70May 12, 2026

Man, a 4cm stone is genuinely something else! I went through my lithotripsy just yesterday, under general anesthesia, after wearing a stent for a few weeks. Both anesthesia and stents hit me harder than they hit most people. Even so, it wasn’t that bad. Starting with the big one: general anesthesia. The best part of the whole experience is that you remember absolutely none of it! I’ve been under general anesthesia three times in the past four weeks, and every one of them is a complete bla...

Stone Fighter #1D3B29May 12, 2026

Hey, what you’re going through is pretty much my situation, with the stents being 4 weeks apart. Are you based in the UK? I know I couldn't get one of my piercings out, and the lady in the bed next to me couldn't either, and nobody had a problem with it, they simply taped them over. When it comes to the stents, I won't lie, they aren't exactly comfortable. But you can get through them 🙂 for me it's just a pressure feeling down below, and some people don't feel anything at all! I've been co...