[livingwith]

I just had my first experience with kidney stones Fri dec., 12, I got severe pains in my lower left side, then started vomiting so I went to the emergency room. I was there for 8 hrs, they did a cat scan and showed that I had 3 6centimeter stones. One was in the uretha which had caused my urine to back up and cause infection. So they admitted me to the hospital, put a stint in the next morning. I was still in pain even with them giving me morphine so they sent me for the xrays with the dye. T...Read the full article

[btalexbrown4]

Hello Livingwith,
Yes, your bringing back painful memories. I arrived at the emergency room, was asked to fill out forms, and the pain threw me onto the floor. Was scooped up into a wheel chair and hurried into the triage area. The pain increased rapidly. A matter of minutes and I was in my car and off to the emergency room.
Anyway, they referred me to Dr. Busky. Chesapeake Urology Systems..Maryland. Dr. Busky applied a stint to prevent the stones aflling into the bad area again. Then he scheduled surgery to go up through the stint and remove the stone. No cuts, little pain afterward. Done.
Next, Dr. Busky scheduled a procedure call Lithotripsy on the other kidney. This procedure has you submerged in water while a machine slowly breaks the stone through impulses. Once again, painless and sedated. Dr. Busky is the man. Insurance paid the entire cost...
I recently developed a Urinary tract infection - Prostrate infection, probably caused by a another stone shown in my new KUB and Ultrasounds. My primary care doctor referred me to someone else. I went to Dr. Busky. He is on the case. Pronto. Both the UTI and the Prostrate. Probably tied together.
Get the surgery. Probably the same procedures I had and live your life. Just stay on top of your situation and get a Dr. like Dr. Busky.
Take care,
David