Kidney Beans
Arrg. Recovering from kidney troubles. Started out with kidney stones, which is bad enough, and advanced from there. Went to the ER one night with kidney pain, found out it was a stone, and was admitted due to the size of the stone. Had to have surgery to have a Double J stint put in, then had to wait for my turn for the Lithotripsy. That wait was almost two weeks.
A couple of days before my Lithotripsy day I started feeling really sick and feverish. The nurse at the Urologist kept telling me to just take Tylenol. By the day before I was to go for the Lithotripsy I was unable to keep anything down and quite feverish. Finally this time when I called they gave me to the doctor himself who then told me to go to the ER. Now, I find out I have a bad and very dangerous kidney infection. I end up spending 7 days in the hospital, most of which I only have vague memories of as I was so sick I was out of it and didn't remember my husband being at the hospital and one day didn't know who my parents were when they came in.
Finally I have had the Lithotripsy, which is considered a surgery procedure since they put you out under a general anesthetic. Now I just have to hope to pass what is left of the stone. I have at least one more surgery to undergo plus have the stint removed.
What a mess this has been. I dread seeing what my hospital bill is going to be. And it's not done yet. I've been hearing during all 0f this how surprisingly common kidney stones are. I've not heard another kidney infection story yet but I was surprised at how many people have had kidney stones.
A couple of days before my Lithotripsy day I started feeling really sick and feverish. The nurse at the Urologist kept telling me to just take Tylenol. By the day before I was to go for the Lithotripsy I was unable to keep anything down and quite feverish. Finally this time when I called they gave me to the doctor himself who then told me to go to the ER. Now, I find out I have a bad and very dangerous kidney infection. I end up spending 7 days in the hospital, most of which I only have vague memories of as I was so sick I was out of it and didn't remember my husband being at the hospital and one day didn't know who my parents were when they came in.
Finally I have had the Lithotripsy, which is considered a surgery procedure since they put you out under a general anesthetic. Now I just have to hope to pass what is left of the stone. I have at least one more surgery to undergo plus have the stint removed.
What a mess this has been. I dread seeing what my hospital bill is going to be. And it's not done yet. I've been hearing during all 0f this how surprisingly common kidney stones are. I've not heard another kidney infection story yet but I was surprised at how many people have had kidney stones.
posted by SonSon at 12:34 PM
1 Comments:
My dear SonSon! I had not realized that you were hospitalized or even ill. I see what happens were friends lose track of friends. You are most special to me, not only because you were the first person to ever leave a comment on my blog, but because I’ve grown to feel that I know you through your blog.
My prayers, although most belated, are with you. Kidney stones, I understand, are even more painful that gall stones. I’ve experienced that latter, so my heart goes out doubly to you, my dear friend.
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