kidney stint question - Kidney Disorders Message Board

TraciK · 08-10-2006, 03:28 PM

Hi, I had my first kidney stone blasted 2 weeks ago, it was 2cm, then had to have it reblasted today, because it didn't all break up. I had the stint put in the first time. I hate it! Anyway, I am having it removed on Tuesday. The doctor wants to put me to sleep. I don't want to. He said he can do a local but doesn't seem to really want to. My question is how painful is it? Are people usually put to sleep? Thanks so much for your help.

madejade · 08-11-2006, 07:53 AM

I have had two stents. I was put asleep to have both put in and taken out. I have read some people on here say that they are awake. Honestly, I would rather be put to sleep. If you doctor does it under local than you will not be all the way under but you surely won't feel anything.

Robb · 08-11-2006, 10:51 AM

Hey Traci

I see you had a 2 mm stone. How long did you give it to pass naturally? Seems the more I read on this thread it seems the more complications people have by having surgery/litho, etc. From infections, stent issues, to recurring pain it seems like doctors should give you plenty of time to pass a stone naturally given the risk/reward if there are no blockages, other complicating circumstances.

Most of my friends who have had stones gave them plenty of time to pass naturally with few complications. The one friend who had surgery had all sorts of trouble. I just passed a 4 mm stone which took about 11 weeks to pass. Whats interesting is our common bond is that we are athletes and I suspect that dehydration plays a role in stone formation to one degree or another.

Hope your situation resolves.

TraciK · 08-11-2006, 02:52 PM

Robb, my stone was 2 cm not 2 mm, very large. There is no way I could of passed it. They blasted it the first time and it was so large they didn't get it all. The second time it was 6 to 7 mm. My stent isn't infected, I don't think. I have been on antibotics for preventing this. But, it does on and off feel like I have a urinary tract infection. I had it blasted the second time yesterday and was in a lot of pain this morning. Much more than the first time. I took a pain pill and cried myself to sleep. I can not wait until this is all over! I'm not athletic at all! Just the opppsite. I drink lots of diet cokes though, like 4 to 6 a day. I don't know how much that has to do with anything. But, I am now down to 1 to 2 a day. Trying to drink more water.

Robb · 08-13-2006, 12:37 PM

Hi Traci...I hope your 2nd lithotripsy works to get rid of your stones. I misread in that yours is 2 cm which is quite large as you say. Hopefully your feeling of UTI is due to the stone passing down into your bladder. Keep us posted on how your situation goes.

BTW I had been drinking a couple of sodas a day (now more water) and that may have something to do with stone formation. I get the results back from the lab in a couple of weeks so it will be interesting to see what it was made of.

Best wishes!

Robb