Multiple kidney stones

Hi Joanne,

I can only relate my experience if multiple stones .

I had a double blockage with 5 stones in both kidneys .

I underwent emergency surgery to stent both kidneys and at a later date they went in to laser both stones in the tubes . ( with the stents being in and me being in a catheter for a month those stones had apparently passed . )

but in my experience they did both tubes in one session)

I still have 3 stones 14 months later but seeing a lower pole kidney stone research team soon about dealing with those ( hopefully )

hope your pain passes quickly and your stones are sorted soon.

Whether the stones are trying to pass depends how big they are. They seem too big to me but I am only guessing. I had several stones in my right side 27mm. I struggled all last year and went to 4 or 5 different urologists who just kept referring me to someone else!! Eventually a urologist in Cheltenham referred me to a urologist who Bristol who agreed to do keyhole surgery. Had surgery at the beginning of December last year.

He managed to get to my stones with the use of a flexible scope and treat them with laser.

I had stent in for a week and catheter for 3 days.

It was complicated because I have horseshoe kidneys (they are joined together).

However now feeling much better.

Hope they managed to sort you out soon.

Take care and keep in touch

Praying for you

Sarah xx

Hi Joanne 

Poor you. I am 37 I have had 5 stones in the past 18 years. My first stone was done under the ultra sonic blasting or something along those lines. I had it in my left kidney. Was probably 6mm in size but enough to cut my water works off on the left kidney. Back pressure on the flank was unreal due to build up of urine. I actually watched them ablate the stone on screen. Trust me it doesn’t take 1hr per stone. The equipment they have is so sophisticated they can pin piont the area and I would say 10/15 minute concentrating on one area at a time.  Sounds the one you have toward the bladder or groin area is definitely on the way out. Just past one myself couple of weeks ago. For some reason you feel like your the only one in the world suffering with these things but your not. I suffer with calcium oxalate type stones. Drink plenty of water and plenty of pure lemon juice which has natural citrate this helps to smooth down the stones in order for them to pass not necessarily break them up. Suggest you start looking at your diet. I eat very healthy but foods high in oxalate should be avoided such as spinach and nuts like almonds

I have over 159 stones and have had multiple stones busted up at one time.