Well, I finally got the stent out this afternoon. Dr. Perez and his nurses were very patient about my anxiety. It went smoothly. They numbed me but I still felt them pulling it out. Ugh. Greg held my hand and watched the video monitor...I kept my eyes closed. I am a big chicken about getting stents removed.
On a positive note, I have had NO pain on my right side for a few months. Maybe the pain on my left side will stay away now that I have had the lithotripsy and the stent is gone. I am looking forward to being pain free!
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Showing posts with label stent. Show all posts
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
2 Days of Pain
Well, Friday evening and Saturday were pretty painful for me. I had to use Dilauded and a heating pad and I was mostly laying around in pain even with the dilauded(which is related to morphine and very strong). Today I am not in pain. I am SO looking forward to getting this stent out tomorrow and hopefully being pain free again. This has been a long hard recovery this time. I hope this is the last time, but I doubt it.
My husband, Greg, always comes with me to get the stent removed. I am always scared and he holds my hand. I hate that they do it awake. It is never as bad as I fear, but I still dread the actual procedure. The doctor inserts a cystoscope into my bladder and using the camera, finds the end of the stent and pulls it out. I wish they put me out for it.
2:30 tomorrow, only 24 more hours with this stent, thank God.
My husband, Greg, always comes with me to get the stent removed. I am always scared and he holds my hand. I hate that they do it awake. It is never as bad as I fear, but I still dread the actual procedure. The doctor inserts a cystoscope into my bladder and using the camera, finds the end of the stent and pulls it out. I wish they put me out for it.
2:30 tomorrow, only 24 more hours with this stent, thank God.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Lingering discomfort & Pyridium
It was 2 weeks yesterday that I had the cystoscopy with laser lithotripsy. I have been feeling much better. I have had some burning and urgency sensations and have been taking Pyridium- and it has been helping a lot. I looked it up at nih.gov and this is what it said:
Phenazopyridine relieves urinary tract pain, burning, irritation, and discomfort, as well as urgent and frequent urination caused by urinary tract infections, surgery, injury, or examination procedures. However, phenazopyridine is not an antibiotic; it does not cure infections.
Monday, January 24, 2011
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.
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.
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