i've got kidney stones

[JordanAng420]

So before I went to bed last night I decided I had to use the bathroom, only to discover that I was unable to urinate.

Sometime very soon after that my lower back started kicking my rear end. It got so intense and so severe I had to dial 911. I'm alone, and unable to drive.

So after screaming bloody murder at the hospital...and telling the nurses that if I didn't get some pain medication, people were going to lose appendages...they gave me some Dilotid (which I guess is a morphine derivative-whatever it is, it's good stuff :main_thumbsup I had a series of xrays, ct scans and ultrasounds...meanwhile, i'm in the bathroom every 2 seconds trying to pee and vomiting pretty much all over the entire hospital. Yeah, sanitary I was not...

Diagnosis: kidney stones. And one quite large and blocking my urine flow... they it felt needed to be removed surgically. Oh, goodie. Right in the middle of exam week. Was that my Biology grade I saw just slip right past me??

Anyways, I was on the table being prepped for the OR, when I guess I passed that gigantic stone. You would've thought I was having octuplits. At least it certainly must have sounded that way from outside the door. I tell you, i've been through a lot, pain-wise. And I thought I could handle quite a bit for a little girl my size...but this was like nothing i've ever felt before. The nurse told me she considers the pain to be comparable to childbirth. And i've never had a kid, but if it's ANYTHING like what I just went thru, hello ADOPTION.

So 12 hours later, i'm home. And i'm all drugged up on all sorts of pain medication. You guys wouldn't believe this pain. I still can't keep a glass of water down without medication to make me stop puking. And of course i'm taking the narcotics every 4 hrs, like clockwork. I don't feel ANY better and I can't imagine having to go back to that awful torture chamber of an ER. I have an appointment with some kidney doctor on Friday...I'm way too young for all this.

So, I apologize to you guys, but i'm not going to be around as much as usual for a little bit, until I figure out how to get myself out of this un-freaking-believable misery. I love you all, and i'll be thinking of you guys. :main_yes:

 

[Khrysty]

Oh, no Maia, I'm so sorry! I've heard that's awful. Don't worry about not being on as much. We'll miss you but we understand. Take your time, rest, heal, and hopefully you'll be well soon!

 

[Baoh]

Was the composition primarily calcium oxalate or something else? I suggest requesting a bone density scan to be performed. This can be a warning sign of a larger problem.

 

[Jeremy Letkey]

Maia, I feel your pain, literally. I went through the same ordeal back in Jan. Though mine did not pass and I had to have surgeory in March.

My good news is that mine were auric acid based and will be prevented by taking a medication for the rest of my life.

Rest up and stay hydrated. Feel better soon.

 

[Baoh]

Allopurinol?

 

[T&KBrouse]

Oh, Maia, I am so sorry! I hope you feel better, real soon. Please take care of yourself and get some rest. You'll be in our prayers!

 

[JordanAng420]

Thank you all very much for you warm wishes. I'm still in a lot of pain. Tonight seems to be the worst...I wish this would all go away....

 

[Haligren]

I hope you feel better, Maia. I've never had kidney stones, but I do suffer from IBS and the pain is sometimes so intense I have to go to the ER for painkillers. Luckily, I haven't had an attack in almost a year *knock on wood*. So I can kinda see where you're coming from. Good luck and hang in there! It will be nothing but a memory soon enough!

 

[Alliemac]

You poor thing!!! I know exactly how bad you feel. I had my first stone attack 6 years ago while I was pregnant with my second daughter. It was awful, horrible, evil and WORSE than childbirth by a million times.

If you're still in that much pain I would say you still have stones in there?? Or did they put stents in to keep your passages open? Stents can be very, very uncomfortable for the first few days but do help in the long run. I've had them in dozens of times in the past 6 years. I pass about a stone a month and end up hospitalized at least once a year. Heat helps alot to ease discomfort too. I practically live with a heating pad straped to my back. lol. Also, if one side is worse it can ease the pain to lie on a tennis ball or other small object where the pain is the worst. The pressure of the ball can slow or stop the spasms and ease the pain temporarily especially during a bad part of the attack.

 

[JordanAng420]

Thanks for the wishes everyone.
Thought i'd make a quick update.

Turns out I had a kidney infection, not stones. What was causing me all the pain was a giant ovarian cyst on my left ovary that had ruptured. I was whisked off to surgery for a removal of the ovary itself & the cyst when this was discovered, and was told that I had accumulated quite a bit of blood and fluid in my abdomen from this awful thing. That if it wasn't taken care of after a while I might have developed Peritonitis. I'm just glad it's over..but I really, REALLY hate taking care of myself when i'm not well. I feel like crawling into bed and being waited on. Instead i'm trying not to open my incisions while being walked by my two hyperactive semiaggressive APBT's, and flinging heavy grocery bags full of stuff into my trunk by myself. I'm still bitter about certain issues, as you all can see

So i'm at home, recovering, and just COUNTING the days for my wonderful vacation to Daytona in August. I need it and darnit I deserve it!

 

[gitrdone0420]

OMG, why in the world did they not figure out what was wrong with you when you first went to the ER? That is terrible! I am so sorry that you are going through that. I cannot say that I know how you feel, because I dont. But I really hope that you get better! Best wishes =] Im going to Daytona too! See you there =]