Kidney Stone for 7+ Years
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Over 7 years ago now I started with pain from my left kidney area, subsequent scans showed an 8mm stone, due to the location of the stone in the kidney the following laser treatment failed. Since then theyve decided to leave it alone, its still in the same place, and the pain is the same not bad but i know its there. Has anyone else had a similar thing? I've never known anyone else to have one for this long!
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moltoncore amy79934
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If you have the funds or the insurance, I would have it taken out. I have learnt that having a stone, even if no pain, is not a benign situation. It can easily damage a kidney. Probably not too big for a uteroscopy, (a doctor can advise) which altho slightly uncomfortable for a few days is well worth it and is performed on an outpatient basis. A pcnl, on the other hand, requires a hospital stay and some after operation pain.
maranda59472 amy79934
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I had a stone for several years. It just kept growing, showing 4mm on first scan, 6mm on the next.
I thought i was passing it last September. After hours of the horrific pain, I developed a UTI which I still have (yes, a UTI from the stone has lasted 8 months now).
I had the stone blasted with lithotripsy in December (it was 11mm then). I passed the fragments painlessly. But had I known the danage and pain the stone would cause with the UTI I regret not taking care of it years ago.
My advice to anyone with a stone now is to do whatever you can to get rid of them. I didnt want to spend the money 2 years ago and now I'm paying the price. Still out the money for the procedure but also out the money trying to cure this infection, not to mention the 8 months of pain.
derek83102 amy79934
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Don't let them decide anything for you. You're the one in pain. Advocate for yourself. Is there some reason they can't try laser again? Is that the only possibility. Did you get a second opinion?