Kidney Stone!

“Finally went to the emergency room yesterday...sure enough I have a kidney stone in my left kidney. It's not my first and I'm not looking forward to the next few days. A nurse gave me a shot of morphine and after a few minutes she asked" how do you feel?" I replied mmmmmmmmmm stoned? I didn't know how else to describe it...LOL!”

“My heart goes out to you, WW. I never had them, but several close to me have gone through it and they say you have no idea how it hurts until you do. Speedy recovery.


This too will pass...

:)”

“Ouch WindWalker! I hope it passes soon. Isn't there an ultrasound technique that can be used to destroy the stones (ablation?)”

“A trip to the lithotripter???”

“Lithotripsy...I had a friend who was prone to stones. He stopped drinking iced tea (makes you an outcast in the South) and started drinking about a gallon of water every day. His doc gave him some Tylenol 4's to take when he started to feel the pain, so he wouldn't be screaming bloody murder by the time he got to the hospital.

Good luck, WW...”

“Wind Walker - I sure do hope your's comes out better than mine did. Ouch, ouch, ouch, and about
$3000 out of my pocket AFTER insurance paid!”

“And you missed a trip!”

“Hope all comes out welll, and soon!

On the lighter side, another remedy I've heard is to drink as much beer as you can so you'll pass the stone...”

“I missed several backpacking trips.
Your's was the most wanted one.”

“http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread.php?id=13444&q=nav&age=-1

I've felt your pain.

Gotta drink more water and lay off the shell fish. Hope you pass it as easy as I did.”

“No stones this time SS!”

“Don't even want to think about it bit!

WW- If they offer you anesthesia for any procedure, take it.
I declined it for one procedure because they said it could be done without, so I could drive afterwards. Big mistake. They said I might feel a 'little pressure'. Pressure my a$$, when they shoved that tube up into my bladder, I wanted to scream.
Anesthesia is your friend!”

“And how do they get a tube into your bladder, boys?


Yes, that's right. Up Mr. Happy.

Ow. The thought of it makes me cringe.”

“I see alot of blood and guts, but that is the one thing that really freaks me out!”

“Been there done that without
anesthesia. They always leave a stent (sp?) up there and want to go back later and get it.

Been through Lithotripsy (sp?) many times as well.

They seem to think this one might be able to pass....way cheaper but more painful.”

“Thanks for the well wishes...no pain currently.

Have a DR appointment this afternoon.”

“WW, that souds like extra weight. Good luck getting rid of it”

“God I thought you said they leave a tent up there!”

“LMAO, boys! I'm really sorry for your pain, WW.”

“LOL at Lt!

It's the Megamid!”

“WW, a couple words of advise...More Beer!”

“Does smoking pot cause stoned kidneys?”

“I hope you get better soon.


8)”

“Yikes, good thing you didn't go bp'ing with me this past weekend! Hope you get better soon!”

“ouch. eech. awwchh. yikes! ~shudder~”

“Hmm.. not good. Hopefully, you've got some relief with those "meds."

Just watch your aim, I guess.”

“I've heard that those buggers are as close as men will ever get to labor pains. I'm sorry you have to go through 'em WW. Hope it pops out easy.”

“We'll be praying for you ww. Ouch.”

“My wiener sends it's sympathies...”

“WW, sounds like this one's not the first. Can they analyze the thing and prescribe a diet change or something? Hope it's better soon.”

“ugh, well now i feel like i'm going to pass out! i hope you feel better, WW.

and "StomperStove," what is with the name, dude??”

“Wannabp...they analyzed previous stones and came up with... "You're eating way to many green vegetables"
Yeah right!...I hate Green Vegetables!!!

Thanks everybody...still no pain.
I kinda want it to hurry up...So I can make plans for another trip!”

“I hear that dude!!!!!!

I wish you the best and I hope it hurry's up so you can go backpacking!!!!!!!!!!


8)”

“Weird about the green vegetables.”