Stones... - Page 4

x5Monkey® · #31 04-13-2005, 02:18 PM

Sorry to read about your problems, Juan. I, too, am in the kidney stone club. Luckily, at this point, i've only had one every couple years and they've been pretty small. But, if somebody hasn't seen one, even the small ones are generally covered in spurs. think about the things that stick to your socks when you walk through a tall wild grass. Imagine passing one of those through your wang.
My dad, on the other hand, has them really bad. He had his worst outbreak before lasers were used to break them up. He has a scar that runs from his belly button to the middle of his back. He gets a new one every 2 or 3 months that puts him in bed for a good 3 days. You and he are so lucky that the technology has improved to dissolve them. But, if you happened to see the episode of Deadwood 2 weeks ago, then you saw what it used be like and you'd probably choose death over passing a big one. I'm just hoping my low salt diet will hold them off for me for a while.
Well, I hope it works out for you. I feel your pain.

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Originally Posted by Kaefer

Of the kidney type.

Have had them all my life, so I am used to them. The colics I felt this morning were unbearable.

After a trip to the emergency room, a CT Scan, and some mophine, I am laying in bed "comfortably." They found a stone lodged in each urethra -- one of them about half inch long. There are also several IN the kidneys.

Will be going in tomorrow for surgery. In layman terms, they'll stick a stent up my member, and fish them out -- though the larger one may have to be blasted with lasers. They can't do that ultrasound blast thing because they are in the pelvic region, and it would not work.

Fun, fun, fun... :p

Juan

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Chris F. · #32 04-13-2005, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by x5Monkey®

Sorry to read about your problems, Juan. I, too, am in the kidney stone club. Luckily, at this point, i've only had one every couple years and they've been pretty small. But, if somebody hasn't seen one, even the small ones are generally covered in spurs. think about the things that stick to your socks when you walk through a tall wild grass. Imagine passing one of those through your wang.
My dad, on the other hand, has them really bad. He had his worst outbreak before lasers were used to break them up. He has a scar that runs from his belly button to the middle of his back. He gets a new one every 2 or 3 months that puts him in bed for a good 3 days. You and he are so lucky that the technology has improved to dissolve them. But, if you happened to see the episode of Deadwood 2 weeks ago, then you saw what it used be like and you'd probably choose death over passing a big one. I'm just hoping my low salt diet will hold them off for me for a while.
Well, I hope it works out for you. I feel your pain.

Sodium causes the kidney stones?

x5Monkey® · #33 04-13-2005, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris F.

Sodium causes the kidney stones?

I couldn't show you the medical research to support this, but there are some doctors that will tell you to lay off the salt when a person suffers from kidney stones.
i think a family history of kidney stones is the biggest factor in getting them.

Bavarian · #34 04-13-2005, 04:22 PM

Welcome back Juan!

Chris F. · #35 04-13-2005, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by x5Monkey®

I couldn't show you the medical research to support this, but there are some doctors that will tell you to lay off the salt when a person suffers from kidney stones.
i think a family history of kidney stones is the biggest factor in getting them.

genetics sucks, when are we going to be able to modify our genes so we don't have to deal with this stuff??? sheez....

Bavarian · #36 04-13-2005, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris F.

genetics sucks, when are we going to be able to modify our genes so we don't have to deal with this stuff??? sheez....

The only thing that I'm not scared of, which comes through genetics, is baldness.

Juanted · #37 04-13-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris F.

Sodium causes the kidney stones?

Yeah, I've been told that a high-sodium and a high-calcium diet can cause kidney stones. X5Monkey is also correct in stating that genes are the biggest cause of this.

I feel awfully for your dad. I go through this every couple of years -- though, admittedly, this is the worst attack I've had. I could NOT imagine going through this every couple of months. That poor man...

Again, thanks for your well-wishes. You guys are the best.

Juan

Juanted · #38 04-13-2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavarian

Welcome back Juan!

I thank you very much, sir!

Juan

carlos3679 · #39 04-13-2005, 07:00 PM

being that it's two days later, I hope all went well with your surgery...

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