I write this the night before my kidney stone operation. I saw the doc this morning (5.20.15) and he scheduled me for tomorrow (5.21.15) at 3PM.
I was never good at that game ‘Operation’. My hands shook a bit too much. Here’s hoping that my surgeon was better at it than I.
The doc told me that there was no way that this pea-sized stone (and its baby brother) would pass on their own. He told me that options would present themselves depending upon what he saw when he snaked (ouch) a stent through the only available route (ooh). [I’m crossing my legs as I write this.] Fortunately, I’ll be unconscious during all this. I don’t really remember much of what he said after his introduction. Something about blasting it with a laser or with some kind of submersion gadget. He did mention something about more pain after it is all over. I think that was depending on which option he chose.
Below is a schematic depiction of my impending operation.
Operation
16″x12″ 140# Cold Pressed Watercolor Block
Ah. I’m glad to hear that – intervention seemed increasingly necessary judged by your posts, even from afar 🙂 I hope it goes well and look forward to seeing the impact on your painting. Good luck, best wishes. Liz
I made it with no complications (thus far). Thank you for you kind wishes, Liz.
Jack
Glad to hear it Jack – rest up…
;>)
I wish you the best of luck! Hopefully by this time tomorrow all of this will be a distant memory 🙂
I’m really surprised it’s coming down to an operation for this with you. The worst I had was a several hour stay at a hospital where they put me on muscle relaxers and gave an Iv of fluids to help it pass. Good luck.
Yup, my doc told me right off that the stone would never come out on its own. I made it through the procedure very well. I appreciate your kind wishes.
I am glad to hear it
;>)
I wish you all the best! Good luck. 🙂
I hope it goes well and that you will be here again to tell us that it did go well 🙂
Thank you N.B. I appreciate your kind wishes. It did go well and today’s post give a few more details.
Thanks and best regards,
Jack