re: What is the worst injury or pain you've been through?

Baseball cleat cut through my knee cap like butter. Couldn't walk correctly for a summer. Was fun

Pelvic externeration

Nothing too serious.

Broke the same arm twice at age 5 and 8. Neither time hurt as bad as serious heartburn or a good nutshot so I’ve been fortunate.

Root canal

THIS!! Had it in high school and after one practice it was too unbearable i was at home miserable and decided to go into the ER. Big mistake because i got this big German nurse who cut into it and the broad was ruthless. Still not sure she knew exactly what she was doing.. I’m pretty sure i called her and everyone in the room every word in the dictionary. A few days later had to pull the gause out that they packed it with and pretty sure i passed out from that pain.

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Testicular torsion.

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Did it happen in your sleep? I know two guys who had this and it happened to both of them while they slept.

yeah she conveniently told the worse painful part of the story after I called her out.

Who goes on a remote hiking trip across the country 3 weeks away from your delivery date? Did they airmed her and the baby out of the canyon to save momma and babies life?

I need more details.


Btw, I used to walk uphill barefooted in the snow and ice to AND from school back when I started kindergarten. I loss 3 toes due to frostbite in the 2nd grade.

My story is I had some lower right back pain one saturday morning. Not bad like most people with kidney stones have spoken about, but enough to bother me. Someone told me that when that happens a hot bath can help. After sitting in a hot bath for about an hour the pain went away. I did start to notice a strange feeling when peeing and a slight feeling like when you get hit in the nuts. After a couple days of this I started having to feel like I had to pee all the time. I went to the doctor and he thought it was a UTI so he have me a weeks worth of antibiotics. They didn't help at all. I went back and he gave me some tablets that make you piss a dark orange color. He said its supposed to sooth irritated areas in the urinary tract. That didn't help. Then one weekend I just started feeling worse, no pain, but the urge to pee was stronger and felt like I had to poop too. Called the doc back and he said it could be a kidney stone. A friend suggested a urologist and the next morning I got a CT scan and went to see him. One look at the scan showed I had 2 kidney stones. One still at the bottom of the kidney (which I still have today, 4 years later) and another stuck between the kidney and the bladder I think (the ureter?). From start to this visit was 3 weeks. Doc asked how long I have been feeling this and I told him. Then he said I could keep trying to pass it but it was most likely stuck since its been so long. He recommended the ureteroscopy and 3 hours later the stone was removed. I was going out of town in a few days so he didn't put stents in, but stents are normal procedure from what I understand. Since I didn't I had the bladder spasms, which were painful. I think the rest of the story is in the previous post. I think my stone was 5mm and was calcium oxylate. I think it was caused from a very high protein diet I was on for a few months. Haven't had any more since then. Unfortunately the 2nd stone will eventually pass. Recent CT showed it as a 2cm stone and its about halfway up the kidney now. If I had to have another ureteroscopy done it would not bother me since I know what to expect. Its all under general anesthesia so no worries. Drink plenty of water for the next weeks, lemon water should be part of your routine if its a calcium/calcium oxylate stone. You will be pissing little blood clots for a couple weeks. Also, the first day or two after it will feel like you are pissing razor blades so be prepared for that. Let me know if you have any other questions.