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ESWL or Operation for 6mm stone???

Stone Fighter #F62B8EStone Fighter #F62B8EMay 13, 2026👁️ 358❤️ 133
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Hey guys, I've got a 6mm stone in my right renal pevis and the urologist has told me I'll need either ESWL or ureterosopy to get it with the laser.

I'm not sure which to opt for because I've heard terrible stories about the pain from both procedures. I’m in the UK so they only give pain killers for ESWL and I've heard it can be quite painful but I've also heard that if I got the laser then I may need a stent and that's awful as well

I'm a huge wuss so I don't know what to choose. I want the path of least pain. I know there will be pain either way but is one better?

I'm also a New Zealand citizen and will be moving back soon. If anyone has any experience there and knows whether NZ uses anaesthesia for ESWL please let me know

Comments (8)

Stone Fighter #09BEDBStone Fighter #09BEDBApr 22, 2026

For how many fays did you try to pass it naturally? Because i also have 6.6 mm stone in my distal ureter and scared af 😭

Stone Fighter #F48373Stone Fighter #F48373Apr 22, 2026

I've had mine since December 25 and it hasnt budged, just chilling in my kidney. My initial scan said 4mm and the recent one says 6mm with no movement. It hasnt actually given me that much grief. It was incidental finding on a CT I had and the pain from it has been pretty managable, probably because it hasn't moved so I have no idea what to expect and am also scared! I did see one comment on a different post saying the horror stories on here are the minority because a lot of people dont feel...

Stone Fighter #09BEDBStone Fighter #09BEDBApr 22, 2026

Like last month i went to er with severe pain and they did ultrasound, but couldn’t find anything and told me to take precautionary steps and drink water. However last week the pain cameback and it was so severe i was about to cry and went to er again and did my ultrasound got to know i have a 6.6 mmstone in my distal ureter, but after that i m totally fine and am actually worried which means its not moving. I m just praying to pass it in next 2 weeks naturally don’t want the surgery😫. How...

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