Kidney Stone Lasered and Stent is painful

The last two weeks have been a nightmare. Actually ever since I moved to Sweetwater has. At first I got a stomach virus and was throwing up then I was barely over that when all of a sudden I felt horrible pain that I knew could only be a kidney stone. That is what I told the ER doctor in Fort Worth a couple of months ago but he insisted it was a UTI . He was wrong.

When I went to ER here in Sweetwater they done a Ct Scan (something they failed to do in Fort Worth) and found a golf ball size stone. That had to be building up for awhile. I have heard a lot of people around Sweetwater say they would not ever go to Sweetwater hospital but I will disagree with them on that. They found what was wrong with me when Fort Worth doctors couldn't . That includes a urologist. He done all kinds of tests and said he didn't find a thing.

So now I am waiting to get this stent out on Thursday. Don't let anyone ever tell you those things don't hurt. I read online 80% are uncomfortable. I guess I don't tolerate pain very well because mine is more than uncomfortable. It hurts! I am sure it will hurt for a day or so afterwards too. But the worst has got to be over.

They say lemon water is good to prevent kidney stones so you can bet I will be drinking a glass or two of that everyday. Hopefully the doctor can tell me something to prevent it too. I never want another one of those things.

I had never had a surgery except for a D&C back when I had a miscarriage when I was about 23. I was doubly nervous about being put to sleep. All went well there. I remember breathing in oxygen thru a mask and next thing I know I was in recovery. Day surgery you get out in a few hours so that is good. And laser surgery not having to be cut on is great too. Now if they could just laser that stent out instead of dragging it all the way out. That would be great but not likely to happen. I am dreading that but looking forward at the same time. At this point things can only get better. So until Thursday I am going to lie in bed with pain pills and all the liquids I can find plus food and lots of books. Come on Thursday.