Kidney Stones

[lowplaces]

Update : I survived the surgery. Doc was going to do bilateral Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (two incisions ) but aborted PCNL on the kidney on my left side due to concerns about blood loss.

Have one more procedure to get a stone out of my left kidney called cytoscopy with laser lithotripsy. Get to go home same day.

Anyhow, post op wasn't bad. They only gave me the narco pain med right before I woke up. They kept asking but I declined. Finally they talked me into taking tylenol.
They removed the catheter and tube in my kidney out around 24 hours after surgery.

So today is day 8. Followed instructions on the 6 meds they sent me home with. Incision is healing well. Only light pain on my right side when I urinate. I've checked for fever every couple of hours since I'm back home. All good.


The stent I feared would make me miserable isn't a big deal. I honestly can't tell it's there. After the next procedure there will be a string for me to pull it out at home after three days.

Not looking forward to that

 

[SharpCat]

Update : I survived the surgery. Doc was going to do bilateral Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (two incisions ) but aborted PCNL on the kidney on my left side due to concerns about blood loss.

Have one more procedure to get a stone out of my left kidney called cytoscopy with laser lithotripsy. Get to go home same day.

Anyhow, post op wasn't bad. They only gave me the narco pain med right before I woke up. They kept asking but I declined. Finally they talked me into taking tylenol.
They removed the catheter and tube in my kidney out around 24 hours after surgery.

So today is day 8. Followed instructions on the 6 meds they sent me home with. Incision is healing well. Only light pain on my right side when I urinate. I've checked for fever every couple of hours since I'm back home. All good.


The stent I feared would make me miserable isn't a big deal. I honestly can't tell it's there. After the next procedure there will be a string for me to pull it out at home after three days.

Not looking forward to that

Happy and relieved you’re doing ok. Not gonna lie, I’m both horrified and amused by the string.

Take ‘er easy!

 

[Zooberwerx]

The stent I feared would make me miserable isn't a big deal. I honestly can't tell it's there. After the next procedure there will be a string for me to pull it out at home after three days.

Not looking forward to that

*meh* Go the "loose tooth" route. Tie it to the bathroom doorknob and give it a good slam.

Glad things are going well. The only procedure that almost "took me out" thanks to secondary sepsis.

Riis

 

[BassicJazzy]

Man, you are tough! Glad to hear it went well. Tie that string to your bass, pull it out during a show in front of a crowd, and you'll go down in rock history, like Ozzy did when he bit the head off a bat.

 

[lowplaces]

*meh* Go the "loose tooth" route. Tie it to the bathroom doorknob and give it a good slam.

Glad things are going well. The only procedure that almost "took me out" thanks to secondary sepsis.

Riis

I may not be out of the woods yet on the sepsis. I'm watching my temperature though.

I've got my home environment quite pristine and sterile compared to the room they had me in at the hospital.

 

[Zooberwerx]

I may not be out of the woods yet on the sepsis. I'm watching my temperature though.

I've got my home environment quite pristine and sterile compared to the room they had me in at the hospital.

Clarification: I had an emergency nephrostomy where they passed a catheter across the abdominal wall directly into the kidney...like tapping a maple tree. Upon withdrawal, we're of the suspicion that it lit the fire. 5 more days in the hospital on IV antibiotics.

Riis