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rickeyandkevinsmomma 
1:05pm, November 11, 2009
I feel like total shit. I hate this stent they have inside of me. I feel so violated and I have to pee like every 5 minutes. I am grateful for all the weight I have lost, but it's coming off faster than I'd expected.. My ring that I had to get upsized before the wedding is now at least a size too big. It's barely hanging on, if the bend in my finger wasnt there it'd fall off.
I feel like I'm going through hell with this crap. I dont even want to get out of the bed. For the past couple days, all I have done is layed in the bed. I had to seriously make myself get up and do the dishes and sweep some. And I can't stand for long or my back will start aching. Why am I 100 years old in a 23 year olds body? Why does this shit keep happening to me? I dont get it. I have lost my voice, lost my mind, sanity, and health all since February. I feel like a zombie. When I'm awake, all I do is take care of the kids. Then when one of them takes a nap I just fall over with them. It's like I could sleep all fucking day if I didnt have my kids.
I hate this. I have surgery on the 18th, called lithotripsy. They are going to send shock waves into my left kidney (where the stent is) and hopefully break up the stones. But I dont know how much longer I can tolerate this stent. Even with muscle relaxers, pain medicine, and bladder spasm medicine, it feels like pure hell. My urologist said 1/3 of women can't handle a stent. I had to be admitted last week for 3 days because I couldnt keep anything down. Its like I was in so much pain I was puking. And I have a phobia of throwing up. I am scared of it. I dont know why.. but I HATE to throw up. They offered to take it out, but I said no I'll just keep it, because I have so many stones, and if they get stuck in my ureter tube and get infected, I could get very sick and possibly die. I never knew a kidney stone/s could kill you. But they can. They can block one of the body's most essential organs, your kidneys. I wonder how mine are even functioning these days. I know my left one is FUCKED for the time being. I was told I have chronic stone disease and I'll probably have some permanent damage in both my kidneys by the time this is over with. Are you serious? I'm not even 25 years old yet. I'm not even halfway mark of my life I hope, my kids are still so little and I want to be with them all the time and watch them grow and be the mother I was born to be. My lungs first, then my throat & voice, and now my kidneys. What the hell else is going to happen? Something has GOT to be causing all of this. If they dont figure it out soon, Im going to Emory in Atlanta for a 2nd opinion and to get my parathyroid checked out again, because that gland (you have 4 of them I believe) can be removed and your whole life can come back. No more excess calcium in your urine, no more stones, you get your energy back, as soon as you get the MIRP surgery you notices changes within 12 hours the doctor told me that I called. Because I believe that's what it is. I have researched and researched all over the place to try and figure out what's wrong and ask them to test me for it, and that has been my best bet so far. I dont think they even have tested. I think they use me as their little guinea pig so they can show all the damn MCG students how to operate on a person 3 times in 4 weeks. Anyways, if they dont come up with an answer soon, I'm going to another specialist. I already have 6 DOCTORS... jesus. Can't somebody come up with something?
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Hi, I can relate to the stent. Oh, I hate them. I had one that was fine. My first one, Second and Third one forget it. It was like you had to pee all the time and I felt like I was being poked in the side constantly. The Doctor gave had me on meds for my bladder but they didn't help much. I can so relate. I am sorry you are going thu this. I really am. I have lithotripsy on the 14th and they found more stones on the CT than they though I had. Joy joy. I wish I could help you more.
snodove
My little sister spent the weekend passing stones...again. I have no idea what it feels like, but she sure is in a lot of pain. She's only 25 and has been dealing with them since she was 19 or so. She's had the ultrasound thingy to break them up and was bruised afterwards, but it certianly helped the stones. Maybe you should go for another opinion. And you may want an eval to see if you are getting depressed with the exhaustion you're describing and all that you have to deal with!
suzyhopes
I've never had a stent but I've taken care of people w/ them and most of them end up getting them removed b/c they say it's more painful with the stent then without. I wish you luck w/ all that you are having to deal with!
nik_rn_03
I have had a stent and had to have it removed because it was painful, so I am right wiith you girlfriend. The lithotripsy is a piece of cake. They give you a paper bikini to wear, mine was houndstooth ( gag me) lol. They put you out and when you wake up all done. Your tummy may be bruised and you will be given vicodine for pain of the shock waves after, I was fine really. I have had it 3 times. No problems. Good luck my friend. If this stent is awful call the doc and say you want it out NOW! ((hugs))marcia
bizemomm
Wow _ that sounds horrid! I have never had a stint. I have had so many stones - but none that I couldnt pass. I do know the pain though. I hope hope that you have a little better of a day. I wish we could fast forward to the 18. i am sure you will feel so much better my friend.
Gecko