KB Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Some of you may have noticed that I disappeared a couple of days ago. Please accept my apologies but as it happens Wednesday morning I was taken to the emergency dept. of my local hospital in a fair bit of pain. After much poking and prodding (and CT scanning) it was discovered I had a 6mm kidney stone, painful but obviously not life threatening. So anyway I am back now and ready to take your orders. Ken 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raxford Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Glad you're ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heisenberg4 Posted March 3, 2016 Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 So glad that you're back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturopath Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 We make a formula for kidney stones that has been around 20 years that works great. It also prevents of the formation of them. I can send you free if you will PM me your address. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Thanks but this one is getting blasted by ultra sound in a couple of weeks which would be sooner than you could get anything to me in Australia. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Sorry to hear Ken , this to shall pass they say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Have had two ... it sucks. One surgically removed. Don't recommend them to anyone .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymanmatt Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Me too, very painful. With the first one it's really scary. You have no idea what's going on. When I got to the emergency room, they seemed to know. Didn't help the pain, but did help the worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Never had one, thank goodness, but i've taken care of a lot of folks who had them. Most folks describe it as the worst pain they have ever had. Women say it's way worse than labor pains, men have nothing to compare them too, except maybe getting kicked in the nuts!! Ken, glad you are doing better. Lithotripsy is a great invention, beats surgical intervention by a mile!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted March 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Thanks every one, it's the not knowing that was the big worry. Yes it's painful but we all know a kidney stone is not going to kill you...but bowel cancer is a scary thought that goes through your mind. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Wishing you a speedy recovery mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revere Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Crazy that ultrasound is a legitimate option, I know it's been around for some time but it still sounds like science fiction. Glad it is something easily remedied! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 19 minutes ago, Revere said: Crazy that ultrasound is a legitimate option, I know it's been around for some time but it still sounds like science fiction. Glad it is something easily remedied! Revere, this isn't the same as the ultrasound that they use in OB/GYN offices to show you and your wife what the baby looks like. The name for this device is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy(ESWL). This device sends waves into a very concentrated area to break up the stone. It is a great procedure for stones that are too big to pass on their own. This machine breaks up the stone into small pieces that will pass. We provide the anesthesia for these procedures, and while some patients experience little discomfort, those with little or no pain tolerance say it is pretty painful. From what everyone says it's like being slapped on your flank where the stone lies to being hit by a baseball bat!! The machine fires about 100-120 times so you are getting slapped or baseball batted that may times. Takes about 30 -45 minutes total and really works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revere Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 7 hours ago, panerai153 said: Revere, this isn't the same as the ultrasound that they use in OB/GYN offices to show you and your wife what the baby looks like. The name for this device is Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy(ESWL). This device sends waves into a very concentrated area to break up the stone. It is a great procedure for stones that are too big to pass on their own. This machine breaks up the stone into small pieces that will pass. We provide the anesthesia for these procedures, and while some patients experience little discomfort, those with little or no pain tolerance say it is pretty painful. From what everyone says it's like being slapped on your flank where the stone lies to being hit by a baseball bat!! The machine fires about 100-120 times so you are getting slapped or baseball batted that may times. Takes about 30 -45 minutes total and really works well. Sure, I'm familiar with how it works but that's the first I've heard regarding what it feels like. I'd be curious to hear what sort of variables cause people to experience different levels of discomfort. Cool stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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