Same Day Surgery

Not only did I go the the ER last Wednesday for a kidney stone, I revisited them in the early morning hours Thursday for more excruciating pain! The ER doctor had said that I had passed my "smaller" stone but I did have a BIGGER stone. He was going to consult with the urologist a little later in the morning and call me at home. Both doctors had called me at home. The urologist had said that she was pretty sure I wasn't going to pass the stone since it didn't move much in two days. Pretty much the only way to get rid of it was to have a laser procedure to blast the stone. I was glad to hear that I could get rid of it instead of just waiting. Only I had to wait for Monday to have the procedure as the laser that is used is from a different company. It was early afternoon Friday by the time we even decided this was the route we had to go. I had to put up with this wonderful pain all weekend! I did have pain medication from the ER visit I could take, a heating pad, and drank LOTS and LOTS of water that would help me with the pain. I was pain free Saturday and most of Sunday as I had drank so much water. I had the procedure today and everything went well! The stone has been blasted and it should all be gone within a week, hopefully less! I have a follow up appointment in a few weeks and hopefully I will be done going to the doctor and enjoy the rest of my leave!