Stone creator extrodinaire

scottyf
scottyf Posts: 129
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Man, do I have a talent. Not only can I make kidney stones, the only ones I make are too big to pass!

My first one (1999) was 11 cm long. Pulverized by lithotripsy.

My second one (2006) is even larger and called a "staghorn" because it's shaped like deer antlers. I'm due for lithotripsy on Friday.

Right now the drugs ain't working and my life sucks........

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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2006
    What is it mainly composed of? Are there certain foods you should be avoiding?
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  • scottyf
    scottyf Posts: 129
    edited February 2006
    Dunno. I know when he pulled the stent (sp?) out of me last time it was pretty calcified. I will push for whatever testing they can do to find me that answer.

    I was told that once you get a kidney stone you WILL get others. A 10% chance a year to get another one. Cumulative. I figure I dodged it for 7 years, but would have preferred 100.

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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2006
    Lame. That sucks.

    The stones are mainly made of calcium.

    Are you asian by any chance, scotty?
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  • scottyf
    scottyf Posts: 129
    edited February 2006
    No sir. European decent, German on my mother's side and mutt, mostly English, on my father's side.

    Why?

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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited February 2006
    Dems sum big **** stones, dude!!!!!

    Sorry for your discomfort, hope all goes well.
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  • scottyf
    scottyf Posts: 129
    edited February 2006
    Thanks.

    When I started this thread around midnight, I was on the tail end of 3 vicodin. I've been able to add a couple more and the pain is finally fading and I'm getting sleepy. Hopefully, this will be the last time the monster stirs until I go under the stone smasher.

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2006
    When I get a stone, I just punch myself in the midsection until I cry.
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  • scottyf
    scottyf Posts: 129
    edited March 2006
    not sure how that helps...:confused:

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    It doesn't... just gives him an excuse.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2006
    Drink copious amounts of Cranberry juice...until it comes out of your...ears!:D
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    On the cause of the stones...

    Calcium rich foods/ supplements to be sure, but an co-worker who suffered them repeatedly told me that sodas (Coke, DR. P, etc.) were a big contributor...
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2006
    Yep...my friends who have had them were big soda drinkers. It's also important to drink good ole H2O regularly for prevention.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2006
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    Drink copious amounts of Cranberry juice...until it comes out of your...ears!:D
    "It" being the stone? ;)
    More later,
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited March 2006
    Ha! Ok, maybe... but I meant drink the juice until the juice comes out of the ears.:p
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  • scottyf
    scottyf Posts: 129
    edited March 2006
    Thanks for the advice everyone. Today I'm feelin' much better, though I'm looking forward to Friday when they break that puppy up.

    I guess I need to lay off the sodas......

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