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Large Clots after Ureteroscopy

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mike36026
mike36026

I had a stent and stone removed today through Ureteroscopy.  Procedure was quick and painless.  After the procedure where the Doctor was able to just pull the stone out, I had to urinate in a container before I was allowed to leave the hospital.  There were a few small clots, but nothing to be alarmed about and they let me go.  They said it would be normal to have clots for a while.  

Well now, the clots are really big.  They are not little round things, but big things that look like they are about the size of a quarter of a banana.  There is NO pain, just pressure as I'm starting to urinate and then they come out.  I'm passing plenty of urine, and there is a lot of blood as well, although I was told to only worry about that if the blook was bright red in color.  The clots are really dark in color.  I'm drinking lots of water as well.  I feel great, just seriously grossed out and concerned about the size of the clots.

Thanks in advance for the help.

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  • kirs
    kirs mike36026

    Posted

    Hopefully everything is normal. I am having this procedure on Monday so reading this is making me a bit nervous.  Following to see what others have experienced. 

    Best of luck to you. 

  • kaitlyn13535
    kaitlyn13535 mike36026

    Posted

    That's how I was like as well. As long as you feel OK, just make sure your doctor knows, but it probably isn't worrisome. Some people bleed a lot, some hardly at all.

  • mike36026
    mike36026

    Posted

    So this morning there is a lot less blood and few clots.  I have been on baby aspirin and the doctor told me to stay on it for the stent in my heart, so I'm sure I may have bled a little more than some others would have.  Kirs, honestly, the procedure was not an issue at all.  You are out for the entire process and I was not sore, it's just like a colonscopy....going in, you have nightmares, but once your done, you wonder why you were so worried.  I still have clots today, but much smaller.  Drinking lots of water seems to help as well.

    • kirs
      kirs mike36026

      Posted

      Glad to hear it is slowing down and you are recovering. 

      This is my fifth and hopefully last procedure.  

      Thanks for responding. Makes me feel a bit better knowing pain shouldn't be an issue. 

    • mike36026
      mike36026 kirs

      Posted

      Tonight, most of the clotting is gone.  The interesting thing was that there was zero pain when urinating, even with the huge clots.  Just a build-up of pressure at the start of urination.
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