Hi I had my l kidney removed in July 08 wasnt something i had planned I had a staghorn calculus in it that filled the whole kidney plus infection had set in and had started to spread to the colon so I lost part of my colon and the last rib as a result...I too am trying to see if anyone else has had this happen .... I am concerned about trying to exercise and get back in shape ,,, I didnt expect the numbness that I still have and the feeling of a metal band on the side