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2006/6/16

Me Myself and 3 Kidney Stones

@ 11:11 AM (41 months, 25 days ago)

EEEEEOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!

Kidney Stones.

http://www.herringlab.com/photos/thumbs/3-C95-P5_t.jpg

Again.

http://www.herringlab.com/photos/thumbs/5-Silica97-P3-Canine_t.jpg

Only had 3 this time.

It's funny how a man reacts when he has kidney stones. Some men break down and cry like a baby. And some others take an uzi and climb a clock tower.

Well at least my " : " is not an " ! "

Comment(s) »

  1. EB,

    I hear it takes some stones to pass some stones. I bet a cold one in this heat was sure nice after the "passing"!

    Comment by Joe Gringo— 2006/06/16 @ 12:58 PM — (Reply)

  2. I gotta wait till I am off the pain medication but you can bet it will probably taste good.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/06/16 @ 01:00 PM — (Reply)

  3. and I havent' exactly passed them yet...still "working" on it. They tried a "freakin' laser" (he said while imitating Dr. Evil) last week and that didn't work, stuck two stents in (one on each side) and hit them with high energy sound today. So....I'll probably be pissing glass all weekend.

    So here's to you Mr. Pissing Glass and Hating life man

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/06/16 @ 01:03 PM — (Reply)

  4. EB, I can't believe you waited so long to see a doctor. I told you I'd send the $12 co-pay. :lol: Get better, soon!

    Comment by Susan— 2006/06/16 @ 04:48 PM — (Reply)

  5. I say go with the booze and pain meds...more fluids will hasten the passing and it won't hurt as much.

    Comment by A Conservative Realist— 2006/06/16 @ 05:09 PM — (Reply)

  6. You'll be OK.
    Still I don't envy you at all.
    Get well ASAP.

    Comment by MissingLink— 2006/06/16 @ 06:59 PM — (Reply)

  7. Wow you poor thing hope your much better now.

    Comment by Jean— 2007/04/30 @ 03:14 AM — (Reply)

  8. This is the least of my troubles right now.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2006/06/16 @ 07:18 PM — (Reply)

  9. More sheetheadbendoverpino trouble EB?

    Comment by A Conservative Realist— 2006/06/16 @ 07:23 PM — (Reply)

  10. holy crap my thoughts are with you, those things are freaking painful

    Comment by rachy— 2006/06/16 @ 11:11 PM — (Reply)

  11. my heart is with you, elbro - i've heard it's the equivalent of giving birth. i don't like that part of having children.

    HEY, my sign-in word is "fatwa" - i got a fatwa, i got a fatwa - neener-neener-neener!

    Comment by nanc— 2006/06/17 @ 01:11 AM — (Reply)

  12. A friend of mine's extremely pregnant daughter had one, this was while Katrina was coming in(she lives in Texas)! That was a fun time! She was told to do something(without drugs) and it worked, dissolved the stone in hours!
    Hope they pass this weekend and you can get back to living!
    G*D bless and good morning!

    tmw

    Comment by the merry widow— 2006/06/17 @ 01:54 AM — (Reply)

  13. remind me not to get pregnant

    barry - not pino, something even more evil, my children

    susan - I forgot the doctor caved after realizing that a tank of gas to drive to the courthouse would cost him 4 times as much

    tmw - look like you figured it out

    Comment by elmers brother— 2006/06/17 @ 02:28 AM — (Reply)

  14. EB- She was told, by 2 doctors, to get a 6 pack of original Coke and a can of asparagus. Drink all the coke in 2 hrs.(acid breaks down the stones and that much pushed through fast forces the issue) then eat the asparagus(whole can) because it flushes the kidneys. 6 hrs. later you pass white mucus. She did, it worked in about 4 hrs.! She was told by one of the docs that urologists use that technique for themselves! You might try that and save yourself some doctor bills! It has to be the original coke though!

    tmw

    Comment by the merry widow— 2006/06/17 @ 02:46 AM — (Reply)

  15. I tried the whole coke/asparagus....7 hours ago I finished the asparagus. NOTHING...NO stone, no sludge..nada!! I passed a stone from the kidney to the ureter 5 weeks ago!!!! it is now right at the bladder entrance - but I can't get rid of it!!! I don't want surgery I am set for on Tuesday (day after tomorrow). I am SO depressed!!!

    Comment by T L— 2008/01/06 @ 04:37 PM — (Reply)

  16. sorry TL I have suffered with bi lateral kidney stones at least three times now...I can't vouch for the coke and asparagus method...I've had 3 different procedures now..none of which I would recommend...I told the doctor that I would rather have the kidney stones then put up with the stents..


    Hope you feel well soon.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2008/01/06 @ 05:24 PM — (Reply)

  17. EB- Dude that second stone looks gnarly!!!!!!!!:eek:

    tmw

    Comment by the merry widow— 2006/06/17 @ 02:48 AM — (Reply)

  18. Asparagus and Coke? :???:I thought that coke causes more calcification, and would make 'em worse.

    Lots and lots and lots of water and percocet!

    Get better, my friend!:grin:

    Comment by Brooke— 2006/06/17 @ 05:15 AM — (Reply)

  19. Oh, Elmer's! "They" say that stones are the worst pain you can experience (worse even than childbirth, according to those who have had both!).

    Third time, you say? I hope your guy has something in mind to prevent future attacks! AYEEE!

    Boy, a lot of the troops are casualties these days!

    Take care, get well, OK?

    Comment by cubed— 2006/06/17 @ 06:09 AM — (Reply)

  20. my stones are calcium stones and are caused by a high sodium intake. They have told me to reduce my sodium (which is in everything)

    tmw - The pic I just got off the internet, you would not believe all the different types there are (about 15-20) and they all look gnarly

    Comment by elmers brother— 2006/06/17 @ 07:40 AM — (Reply)

  21. TMW,
    Gnarly is normal for kidney stones. But I think that gallstones can be smooth.

    Comment by Always On Watch— 2006/06/17 @ 05:36 PM — (Reply)

  22. :???:That means no salt, no processed foods, diet sodas...:cry:

    Comment by Brooke— 2006/06/17 @ 01:26 PM — (Reply)

  23. You better stay far away from HERE EB

    Comment by A Conservative Realist— 2006/06/17 @ 01:48 PM — (Reply)

  24. Ouch! Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

    Comment by Cate— 2006/06/17 @ 02:07 PM — (Reply)

  25. Asparagus does flush the kidneys, according to my very healthy 90-year-old aunt.

    Feel better soon, EB. Prayers going up for you.

    PS: I finally got some relief from my suffering with this sciatica. I started the steroids yesterday and already have some relief. The MRI report is due on Monday.
    PPS: I'm sure that my back miseries are not as bad as kidney stones. OUCH!

    Comment by Always On Watch— 2006/06/17 @ 05:35 PM — (Reply)

  26. Don't worry Barry I'm not interested in going to the salt flats.

    tmw - asparagus Huh?

    Brooke - what else is there to eat?

    AoW - Chances are your back problems are much more debilitating.

    Comment by elmers brother— 2006/06/17 @ 05:42 PM — (Reply)

  27. :grin:Aspargus is yummy, too.

    I guess meat and veggies, and diet soda and tea from now on. And whole breads.

    Don't worry, we'll sneak ya' a Snickers from time to time.:wink:

    Hey, AoW, glad to hear you're feeling better!

    Comment by Brooke— 2006/06/18 @ 03:12 AM — (Reply)

  28. Brooke,
    Yes, I feel much better. Not perfect, but better.

    Steroids have side effects, of course, but a short course of steroid therapy will allow me to get moving again. And the ability to move around is so important for one's mental and physical well-being. I've been nearly immobile for the past few weeks!

    Swimming pool today. Yeehaw!

    Comment by Always On Watch— 2006/06/18 @ 03:57 AM — (Reply)

  29. The doc thought I had some one time. You're right they are painful. Vicaden is the only thing that worked for me, and whoever above said "Drink lots of water".. The symptoms lasted off and on for about a month, and they since have not returned.

    I had a friend who thinks he had them once too. He went to the doctor and the doctor said "Looks like we're going to have open the hood." He said "What does that mean?" The doc said "Operate". He left and got a 2nd opinion...

    Can you believe a doc would say that "Looks like we're going to have to open the hood!" Eeeeeee...

    Comment by eyesallaround— 2006/06/19 @ 04:32 AM — (Reply)

  30. eyes - this is the fourth procedure I have had done in the last 4 years or so.

    "look under the hood" - I would have cut the doctor a little slack, unless he was a proctologist.

    Comment by elmers brother— 2006/06/19 @ 06:50 AM — (Reply)

  31. when I ha my 1st kidney stone attack I too drank gallons of water then was told that drinking lemon water helps too dissolve kidney stones. well it been a few years now and so far so good and I still dont drink enough water these days but am working on it. lowes has case ozarka water for under 5 bucks I often buy 2 cases at a time.

    Comment by aza spade— 2007/04/20 @ 08:35 AM — (Reply)

  32. I work in an E.R. and ill tellya ive seen stones...gall, and kidney both lay the mightiest of the mighty low...ouch....stop by the E.R. and ill hit you with a good stout dose of toradol, that'll releive those nephro-spasms, let you pass that sea urchin.....before I go what do you call a medical instrument for veiwing the lower colon with an asshole on either end?....A proctoscope...lol....(to any reading protologist out there just joking) riff

    Comment by riffran— 2007/06/04 @ 09:12 PM — (Reply)

  33. yeah riff I have dealt with bilateral kidney stones...not once but twice...I hated the stents worse then the stones and toradol always did me good.

    Comment by Elmers Brother— 2007/06/05 @ 06:08 AM — (Reply)

  34. I know someone in Pheonix that told me thier doctor put a stent in the right place and the stone was gone ! This as recently as last month, NOT counting April.

    Comment by jim— 2009/04/02 @ 11:28 AM — (Reply)

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