I've been in severe pain and throwing up most of the day so I went to the ER. My urine sample was almost entirely blood and a CT scan found that I have an 8mm kidney stone!!! Yikes!!!

I've had kidney stones 6 times previously, but never one this large. I will need surgery to have it removed, so they will probably admit me to the hospital for the night to control the pain/nausea and then schedule surgery for tomorrow morning.

Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

Now, everyone go drink some water!

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Hope you're feeling better. Happy Easter

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Good luck praying for peace and healing

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Thank you both. Happy Easter!

Still in a lot of pain. I have passed 4 smaller stones in the last 24 hours. Not sure if they are parts from the large 8mm stone or separate stones. Either way they hurt like heck!!

Thank you both. Happy Easter!

Still in a lot of pain. I have passed 4 smaller stones in the last 24 hours. Not sure if they are parts from the large 8mm stone or separate stones. Either way they hurt like heck!!

Make that 5 stones now passed in the past 24 hours.

Gosh. I pray things get easier for you in a few days. Hopefully you won't hurt the whole time you have the stent in.

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Gosh. I pray things get easier for you in a few days. Hopefully you won't hurt the whole time you have the stent in.

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Thank you. I appreciate it. I hope things get easier as well. Standing at a urinal for hours at a time in hopes to use the bathroom is crazy.

How in the world have I gained 18 pounds in 5 days (from kidney stones)?!?!?!?!?! Ugghhhhh.

Edited March 28, 201610 yr by Fatty McFatster

Oh honey! I'm sorry to hear that you are distraught. It's not real. Stay off the scale. Keep doing your tried and true rules and it will all work its way out. This is a traumatic change for your body. It's confused and trying to keep you alive by holding onto everything to preserve your health. After you are out of pain and healthy you will get back on track. Just remember to eat correctly and drink lots of water. Our prayers are with you in this difficult time.

Oh honey! I'm sorry to hear that you are distraught. It's not real. Stay off the scale. Keep doing your tried and true rules and it will all work its way out. This is a traumatic change for your body. It's confused and trying to keep you alive by holding onto everything to preserve your health. After you are out of pain and healthy you will get back on track. Just remember to eat correctly and drink lots of Water. Our prayers are with you in this difficult time.

Thank you so much. You know exactly what to say to help ease my concerns.

Can't wait until my appointment so I can get some answers and hopefully resolve some of my issues.

@@Fatty McFatster My boyfriend has had stones all his life. Ok, that sounded like Mick Jagger lives in his kidneys.

Anyway, I hope you're feeling better.

Whenever I'm feeling down I do one of the following:

1 - hug my dog - do you have pets? pets make the best doctors. But you're in the hospital so that's a no-no.

2 - look in youtube for a video called "Frostie dancing to Hold On! I'm coming".

3 - I sing "Hey Jude" to myself.

And, when in doubt, think: What would Garfield do?

I think he would threaten to throw stones (Kidney or not) at the doctor unless he gave you enough painkillers.

so sorry this happened to you! I had my first kidney stone experience - it was 6mm but theoreticlly narrow enough to pass. It never did, and so after a pretty dang long time i had that day surgery "procedure" where they blast it and put a stent in. They threatened to admit me due to the out of control pain but I wanted to go home - it really is THAT bad though. It has been hellish and I am only now feeling like I am returning to normal (stent removed Monday!). I am so sorry you are going through this - it is way more painful and life disrupting than I ever fathomed it could be....

Hang in there!

My girlfriend just had a stent put in yeaterday. She keeps on puking like every other 30 min. Nothing comes up only som Water. Dis you feel the same way at first, when you had the stent in ? Please tell me a bit about it ?

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Wishing you a speedy recovery