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Kidney stones for 5 years!
by: Christine on Sat, Sep 01 2007
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Hi everyone, I am from UK. Five years ago I had two massive stones in my left kidney which they blasted. Unfortunately these never came out so I had hundreds of the darling things moving around. I passed some so they did an ureteoscopy, twice in a week, it didnt work.. Came out with a stent in, that was agony and then I had a major operation where they go in your back and they managed to get them out. Six months later, more stones, again, had ureterosocopy and out they came, thank goodness. I have interstitial cystitis too (bladder disease) so am always in alot of pain after these operations. I became addicted to painkillers (pethidine) because I was so afraid of having an attack and now I am prescribed 12 morphine tablets a month and go into hospital if I need any more! Its a nightmare, I am going in again in three days to have another operation to move stones. Its not fair on my three children seeing Mummy totally in pain and the doctors DO NOT know what causes them. Within six months of an operation, they are back.

Christine
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  1. Mon, Nov 26 2007
    I have had stones since 1965, with renal tubular acidosis type I mctripat...Read
  2. Sat, Oct 06 2007
    Ahoy, this is stonemkr and first I would like to say how sorry I am that you have stones. Stones are trickey little devils , they hide as you now know...Read
  3. Tue, Oct 02 2007
    PS FIND OUT WHY YOU ARE MAKING STONES!!!! FOR EVERY STONE THERE IS A REASON!!!! CAROL...Read
  4. Tue, Oct 02 2007
    Watch out for those Lipotriposys!!! They leave dust and particles lodged in the medullary part of the kidney which is irreversiable!! When you have a ...Read
  5. Mon, Sep 24 2007
    Ahoy I am stonemkr from the United States and I have had chronic stones since 1985. It always hurts to hear of others with stones and I try to give my...Read

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  • Kidney stones for 5 years! - by Christine - (Sat, Sep 01 2007)
    Hi everyone, I am from UK. Five years ago I had two massive stones in my left kidney which they blasted. Unfortunately these never came out so I had hundreds of the darling things moving around. I passed some so they did an ureteoscopy, twice in a week, it didnt work.. [more..]

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