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Ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy to remove kidney stones?
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:52 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:52 am
Under anesthesia, doctor sticks tube in your dick guided through your bladder, into ureter and eventually kidney with a laser on the end to dissolve kidney stones.
Anyone had one of these and want to share the experience? Mostly what I’m looking for is the recovery needed post procedure.
How long were you laid up for? How quickly did you get back to strenuous exercise?
Anyone had one of these and want to share the experience? Mostly what I’m looking for is the recovery needed post procedure.
How long were you laid up for? How quickly did you get back to strenuous exercise?
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:55 am to Sheepdog1833
Is ultrasound lithotripsy not an option?
Painless outside of the first post-op piss.
Painless outside of the first post-op piss.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 7:59 am to Sheepdog1833
I have had three lithotripsys to make passing kidney stones pain free. You are under anesthesia and ultrasonic waves are used to crush the kidney stone into little bits which are then passed. The procedure is done externally with the ultrasonic waves directed on your lower back and focused on the location of the kidney stone.
Nothing like you described.
Nothing like you described.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:05 am to Sheepdog1833
I had a Cystoscopy a couple months ago...wasnt too bad for having a camera stuck up your pee hole
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:07 am to Sheepdog1833
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:12 am to Sheepdog1833
Had it done, drove up in the morning. They won’t let you drive home. Had a friend pick me up. About two hours later, I went back and picked up my truck, went about the rest of the day. About 10-12 days later, the stent was removed. The next day I drove 8 1/2 hours, 550 miles. No problem.
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 9:00 am
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:29 am to Sheepdog1833
Be a man and pass it on your own
Jk, they suck so bad. I've passed about 4-5 in my lifetime but my dad used to do the sonic bath thing to break them up.
Jk, they suck so bad. I've passed about 4-5 in my lifetime but my dad used to do the sonic bath thing to break them up.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:34 am to Sheepdog1833
I had a stone that was not passing on its own, Dr said she would stick a tube into the kidney and zap it and or pull it out, well I know a little about anatomy and asked how she was going to get to my kidney by sticking a tube down my throat.... She laughed and said she was not going to be sticking a tube down my throat
anyway she must of scared me into passing it, cause the next morning I passed it all on my own
good luck
anyway she must of scared me into passing it, cause the next morning I passed it all on my own
good luck
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:45 am to Sheepdog1833
Worst part for me was the stent removal.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:08 am to Sheepdog1833
quote:
Is ultrasound lithotripsy not an option?
I actually don’t know the answer. I’ll have to check.
A quick rundown. I’m in my 40s. This is my fifth or sixth stone over 15 years. I’ve had this bout for about 3 months now, which is not unheard of for me. This stone is 5mm with a possible second one hidden behind it. Another small one in the kidney that he’ll try to snag. Maybe that gives some light into why sound wave therapy not offered. But I will follow up with doc on this.
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Worst part for me was the stent removal.
Tell me more about this! What does this involve? Sounds terrible.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:34 am to Sheepdog1833
Like it’s been said the stents are the worst part of it. Nothing strenuous for me while they were in because I was pissing blood for two months with no shut off valve. I don’t care if I had to stop driving and jump out in the middle of the road if I had the urge it was happening. It makes me nauseous to read that you guys had stents removed while awake. I was put back under for removal no way they were doing that with me awake.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:36 am to Sheepdog1833
I had one scheduled. Fortunately, I was able to pass the stone after 2 weeks.
I struggle with the idea of that procedure and hope to never have it done.
Goodluck.
I struggle with the idea of that procedure and hope to never have it done.
Goodluck.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:44 am to Sheepdog1833
Had a stent removed for a kidney stone when awake. They shoot numbing gel up your pee hole. Not too bad on the pain scale but the first piss after the procedure felt like the fire of a thousand suns. The worse part of a stent to me is the constant feeling of having to urinate. I had lithotripsy a couple of times, but it was external. Was awake for the procedure and felt no pain.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:44 am to Sheepdog1833
I have a 6mm stone in the middle of my ureter that refuses to pass so I'm likely going to have the ureteroscopy soon. Only my second stone. First was 6mm as well and passed it on my own in about 3 weeks. This one has been in the same spot since the initial CT scan in November. Had the lithotripsy 2 weeks ago. I passed a few pieces of debris (about the size of grains of sand). X-ray yesterday confirms it's still in the same place and pretty much the same size.
I'm schedule for an IVP next week. They inject you with dye to get a better look at the stone on an X-ray. After that I'll have to decide between another lithotripsy or the utereoscopy.
I'm schedule for an IVP next week. They inject you with dye to get a better look at the stone on an X-ray. After that I'll have to decide between another lithotripsy or the utereoscopy.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:56 am to Sheepdog1833
I had a kidney stone that was too big to travel down the urethra, so I ended up needing a lithotripsy. I don’t even remember having a stent.
What I do remember is that the absolute worst thing was the kidney stone exiting the kidney.
Nothing after that (the lithotripsy, the many exams, the blood draws, the passing of the remnants, etc) even came close to the pain and discomfort of that first night.
So if the doctor saw a large stone in my kidney and wanted to break it up before it left the kidney, I would tend to listen to them.
The only thing I’m not sure on is how big is too big to pass, because I passed a pretty large remnant and it wasn’t really a big deal. It felt weird as hell coming out, but it wasn’t pain like what I felt before.
What I do remember is that the absolute worst thing was the kidney stone exiting the kidney.
Nothing after that (the lithotripsy, the many exams, the blood draws, the passing of the remnants, etc) even came close to the pain and discomfort of that first night.
So if the doctor saw a large stone in my kidney and wanted to break it up before it left the kidney, I would tend to listen to them.
The only thing I’m not sure on is how big is too big to pass, because I passed a pretty large remnant and it wasn’t really a big deal. It felt weird as hell coming out, but it wasn’t pain like what I felt before.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 10:02 am to Sheepdog1833
I had it done, wasn’t that bad. The catheter for 5 days was a aggravation and the removal was the worst part.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 10:10 am to Sheepdog1833
I can tell you the option you have. My friend had stones, she put off getting them removed. They blocked, she went septic, almost died. Had both legs removed below the knee and a few end of her fingers removed. Your choice.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 10:12 am to Sheepdog1833
Had one done about 5-6 years ago. The stent was painful for 2 or 3 days afterwards. They told me to pull the stent out myself after a week or so.
Posted on 1/23/24 at 10:12 am to Sheepdog1833
Two pieces of advice. I had the scope in the piss hole. That’s been about a year ago. The actual procedure is super uncomfortable going in, but coming out felt like I was being pulled inside out like a tube sock coming off a foot. Additionally, I haven’t pissed right since.
I’ve had two bouts of kidney stones. I’d do the piss hole scope again in a heartbeat to avoid another bout of kidney stones.
I’ve had two bouts of kidney stones. I’d do the piss hole scope again in a heartbeat to avoid another bout of kidney stones.
Posted on 2/5/24 at 7:21 pm to Sheepdog1833
I have no idea what OP said
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