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living in pain for months
by: Tammy on Mon, Oct 27 2008
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This is actually my husbands story. About 3 years ago my husband had his right kidney removed due to cancer. He had never had a problem with kidney stones until about a year after the removal. He had surgery where they put a stint in. Since then, he has had frequent kidney stones He usually can pass them (sometimes 4-5). He had his urine tested, which showed uric acid stones. His Urologist told him to drink more lemonade.

About two months ago, he started having pains all over in his back, and right flank (where he has no kidney), he has been to several doctors and has had 3 CT scans done. All have shown many kidney stones which one large one is in his lower left kidney area. Our Urologist has completely dropped the ball on this. My husband has had constant pain in the last two months, and I am deeply concerned about his only good kidney. We are going to see another Urologist on Monday, and I sure hope he can help. This has been devastating to my husband as he is having a hard time functioning day to day, not to mention the stress the rest of my family feels.
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October 2008

  • living in pain for months - by Tammy - (Mon, Oct 27 2008)
    This is actually my husbands story. About 3 years ago my husband had his right kidney removed due to cancer. [more..]
  • Anyone have this happen AFTER surgery - by Reid - (Fri, Oct 17 2008)
    I passed a rather large stone 5 years ago. After I passed it I underwent 2 lithropsy’s which were both unsuccessful to break up the much larger stone located in my lower right kidney. [more..]
  • transparentstones. - by beth - (Thu, Oct 16 2008)
    I have transparent kidney stones. I have had them since about 2003. I am going to have surgery to have them out. [more..]
  • kidney stones - by RJ - (Thu, Oct 09 2008)
    About 5 years ago I passed a very painful 5mm stone, it took about 3 1/2 hours to pass from kidney to bladder which seemed like forever without pain killers. [more..]
  • Utreascopy Stone Removal - by Carla - (Wed, Oct 08 2008)
    I have just had my first expierence with a kidney stone and hopefully my last. My kidey stone was 5 mm and it got stuck in my uthrea tube so the urologist had to insert a stent which ended up staying in me for almost 2 months. [more..]
  • Need Help from other stone bearers - by Cassie - (Mon, Oct 06 2008)
    I sympathize with all of you. I am in pain now, It is constant and in my right mid back that extends under the right rib cage. ^6 weeks almost non stop. [more..]

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