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Background: kidney stone colic on March 18th, a stone blocking half of the ureteropelvic junction (UPJ), really major dilation of the kidney, normal kidney function, no infection, no fever. The urologist at the hospital told me we'd wait a month to give the stone a chance to move down on its own—painkillers and anti-inflammatories in the meantime. A month later, new scan, and the stone hadn't budged. Laser ureteroscopy 10 days later. The surgeon said the kidney was full of urine, really dilated. He pushed the stone back up into the kidney so he wouldn't have to treat it in the ureter. Stent placed for 8 days. I tolerated the stent really badly, and I thought I'd be free at last on removal day. It's been 6 days since I got it out. First two days: bladder pain, some blood on day one. The bladder pain didn't really go away, but I'm managing it with antispasmodics. Third day was fine. Fourth day, a big bladder spasm and I lost a bit of blood. Now we're at day 6 after removal and my flank hurts. The urologist wants me to check my kidney function tomorrow with a blood test. Anyone with a similar story? This is my only kidney and I'm so anxious… I'm only 40, my kids are little, and this is really hard to live through.
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I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It’s brutal! I’ve got a stent in right now and I’m in wicked pain. I hope somebody shares their own experience, if it lines up with yours, and gives you some insight and encouragement.
Thank you so much for the sweet message 💚
Is it six days since the surgery, or six days since the stent came out? If the stent's still in, chin up—you're almost through it. The last few days with a stent are always the roughest. It means the stent is doing its job, if my doctors know what they're talking about. Its job is to keep clots and swelling from stopping you from being able to pee, and as long as it's holding back that inflammation and those clots, it's gonna hurt—but it's the hurt of your body healing itself. Then once you...
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