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Having my stent removed in the office with a cystoscopy!!??

Stone Fighter #5FDF1CSep 10, 2026👁️ 417❤️ 129

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Tomorrow I'm getting two stents (no strings) taken out by cystoscopy right in the office. I begged them to put me fully under for it, but they insisted I stay awake. Real talk, how bad is it? Do they take both stents out at once, or one at a time? What's the best thing to take beforehand? I'm SO scared. I chickened out the first time and ended up with an extra two weeks of these damn things

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Stone Fighter #857783Sep 10, 2026

Thinking about it is way worse than actually getting it done. It's surprisingly not painful, just a little unsettling. Having been through it, I'd definitely choose not to be put under for the procedure. Take it easy

Stone Fighter #432B42Sep 10, 2026

that's reassuring, thank you :))

Stone Fighter #8B892CSep 10, 2026

I’m so glad you asked this. I’m due to get mine out by the end of the week, and I’ve been so nervous! Here’s hoping we both come through it just fine.

Stone Fighter #57D5F3Sep 10, 2026

Don't worry. I had one out and it wasn't as bad as I feared. Keeping you in my thoughts

Stone Fighter #857783Sep 10, 2026

I should add that my urologist told me to take 600mg of ibuprofen an hour before my appointment, as a precaution against my kidneys spasming after the procedure was over. I didn't have any spasms. I did feel a weird, unusual sensation in my urethra, but it was very bearable and completely outweighed by the relief that the stent was gone. Best of luck to you. You're almost through it

Stone Fighter #09BEDBSep 10, 2026

Quit worrying. Each one took under a minute to pull, one right after the other. The nurse just numbs the outside with gel. You'll feel so much better once the stents are out. I only felt a tiny little pinch and it was over fast.

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