Stent or Stone

What is worse, a kidney stone or the stent the doctor places in the ureter for several weeks after removing the stone?
I think the stone is usually worse, but there have been times I am not sure if the cure is not worse than the stone. Stents have caused me cramping and pain and a lot of blood in my urine. I have had a stent for almost two weeks and will not have it removed for two more weeks. This time it seems to be in a good position. I do have some pain, but no bleeding or cramping. I only needed pain medicine once yesterday and none today so far.

recovering

I think I am recovering nicely. Greg thinks I am sicker than usual after the procedure. I guess I don't see how I act. Anyway, I am feeling good today. This stent isn't too bad this time. I haven't been bleeding from it for days.
I feel better than I did before the procedure so I would again say it is worth it.

Surgery day

Yesterday was surgery day.I got to the hospital at 9:30am for prep work, paperwork and IV. My mother and Daughter, Elizabeth stayed with me until 11am, when I was transported to Pre-op where I got my pulse oxygen and blood pressure monitored and Vancomycin antibiotic. Anesthesiologist came in and gave me a 3 day anti-nausea patch for behind my ear. After an hour or so (no clock) I was moved into the OR. They put some EKG strips on me and had me breath deeply some oxygen. That is all I remember until waking up in recovery and wheezing. My throat was so dry and I kept coughing. They gave me ice chips and took out the catheter. I stayed in recovery for about an hour. My mother and Elizabeth stayed in the waiting room while I was in Pre-op, OR and Recovery. Then we all got moved back to the room I started at. There we waited while I had my vital signs monitored and they had to measure how much urine I was outputting.They gave me another IV and I stayed for a couple more hours. I was ready to go home when they discharged me at around 5:30pm. I was a little anxious when I got home. I did not settle down until around 7:30 when I went to bed.

Pre-admission Testing is done

I am done with pre-admission testing. I am home and in pain. I want to take a pain killer, but have to drive somewhere first.

Tomorrow I have my procedure and the kidney stone pain will be gone, but I will have a stent in for several weeks.
Last night I went to bible study and several ladies mentioned they are praying for me. It is so sweet to know I am being covered with prayer.

My mother will be staying with me at the hospital and my mother-in-law will stay with my kids.

Greg and Rebekah are in Tallahassee and will be back tomorrow evening to be there for my recovery.

I love and appreciate my family.

Waiting and waiting

A lot of time with a kidney stone is spent waiting... waiting for a stone to pass or waiting to have a stone removed via lithotripsy or waiting to have a stent removed.
I have been waiting for a stone to pass since Thursday. I saw my urologist on Monday. I have an infection and need to have more stones removed. I am waiting for the laser lithotripsy to be scheduled, then I will wait for the procedure. In the mean time, I sit here in pain...waiting.