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Stone Fighter #857783Stone Fighter #857783Apr 14, 2026👁️ 2.7k❤️ 101
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Hi! I have a mini PCNL surgery scheduled for this Friday 4/17. I have a large staghorn kidney stone that is being removed (doctor said maybe three surgeries for removal). This was discovered after 7 months of UTIs not going away (proteus mirabilis) During my appointment, I stressed to the doctor how scared I was of sepsis, I haven’t been infection free for a while—probably over a year. Been on several different types of medicine—I just know the stone is harboring some grossness. With that being said, he said I would start some antibiotics prior to surgery when we had our initial appointment. We are roughly three days out and I did all of my pre op bloodwork/urine sample—surprise, still have a UTI, I have been messaging my doctor nonstop trying to get information on medication, but he nor his team won’t message back, and they never answer calls. I know he’s good at what he does, but the messaging and getting them to communicate with me has been atrocious.

Do you think surgery should be delayed? Should I stress that I wanted to start antibiotics prior to surgery or should I still go through with it?

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Stone Fighter #914ACEStone Fighter #914ACEApr 14, 2026

I have to laugh because my urologist is similarly non-responsive, and I have to wonder if we have the same one. He has great reviews. Neither he nor his staff return messages. I’m not even asking frivolous questions, either. I needed a new prescription, and it’s been nothing but crickets.

Stone Fighter #857783Stone Fighter #857783Apr 14, 2026

Are you in Texas? Lol

Stone Fighter #914ACEStone Fighter #914ACEApr 14, 2026

No, but maybe your urologist has a urologist brother in Virginia. lol.

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