Wohoo! Kidney Stone is finally history

[Davo]

Well, after 3 1/2 weeks of pain and no fun, 3 ER visits and tons of drugs, I finally had surgery today to get rid of my dang kidney stone. If you've never had one, I hope you never do. My Dr. said that the pain is about the same as someone grabbing your family jewels as hard as they can while twisting and pulling emoBang . Of course now I have a lovely stent and a couple threads hanging out of me, but at least I know they will be gone in 5 days. Now maybe I can think about fishing again.

 

[SpurHunter]

 I "feel" your pain brother!

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I have had...count-um... 8 stones in my life. Come to think of it, I am due for another any time now

 I never have had to do teh operation thingy though, I passed all mine like a man

 (while crying like a baby

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They are NO FUN....I think EricM has had more than me though......</p>

 

[beetlespin]

Good for you man. I knew fishing with Chris caused headaches but I didn't know it could mess up your urinary tract to.....

 

[ole blue]

MY wife thinks ever man should have one because its like having a baby. I told her i worked hard on making that baby. HEHE

 

[jon the fisherman]

SpurHunter - 5/16/2008 4:52 PM
I passed all mine like a man

 (while crying like a baby

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I have had a few as well, and do not wish it on anyone.

Glad your getting over them Davo.

 

[Davo]

Thanks guys. I passed one several years ago with some serious pain, but this one just latched on and wouldn't budge. They had to go in and cage it today, a highly unrecommended procedure (well, by me anyway). They totally knock you out and run a cath up you, fun, then put in a stent so that your tubes don't swell shut (less fun) and leave a couple of strings hanging out of you. Now it just feels like I'm peeing razor blades instead of having pain in my back...........and yes, fishing with Chris does cause all sorts of ailments. I'll probably need to start seeing a therapist as that boy drains the every loving life out of you. I blame him for me losing 2 rigs and breaking another one this year alone. Plus, we never finish in the money, wth.emoPoke

 

[Fat Albert]

Davo, you know that you are my hero....I am so sorry that you have had to deal with the kidney stones...however,  if ya don't pass'um pretty quick let the Dr. go ahead and go up in there and retreive it....saves lots of hurt and pain....I know cause I have had 3 or 4....also, the lithatripie a couple of times.....FV may be the cause of this misfortune.....take a close look at him next time you all are fishin together......Fa

 

[Pointer 78]

I've been a lithotripsy cowboy 3 times already. Never had a stent yet but it's in my future I'm sure. Who's your urologist Dave?

 

[Davo]

I see Dr. Thomas Caldwell over in Hixson. He's been pretty dang good.

 

[fishinvol]

Fat Albert - 5/16/2008 11:07 PM Davo, you know that you are my hero....I am so sorry that you have had to deal with the kidney stones...however,  if ya don't pass'um pretty quick let the Dr. go ahead and go up in there and retreive it....saves lots of hurt and pain....I know cause I have had 3 or 4....also, the lithatripie a couple of times.....FV may be the cause of this misfortune.....take a close look at him next time you all are fishin together......Fa

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All you'll see by taking a good look at me...is a real fat guy who can't fish. </p>

 

[foodsaver]

man that sucks I hope you recover quickly

 

[Guest]

OH NO ! I too had lithotripsy done a few times as well. Thank God for that procedure although you still have to pass the sand & clinkers.

Dr. opened a large drawer to show me the "tools" that you described !!!! 4 feet long and gleaming steel !!!
When I looked back him ( As I imagined for a second ) he was laughing maniacally and had those HELL-RAISER pins all in his head !