Interesting last 24hrs

[soulboy118]

Where to start ?, I'm writing this from my bed on a ward at my local hospital but not i might add the ward or hospital I expected to be on.

Yesterday ( 13th) I had an operation scheduled to remove my 8mm kidney stone by laszer lithotripsy under spinal anesthetic, my op was scheduled for 2pm and I had to arrive by 11am. At 9.15am my phone rings from a private number ( which lets me know its from a health professional ) and I already know its not good news ( I was preparing to leave for the hospital at 9.45am) , my urologist informs me that my operation has been cancelled through concerns for my health due to my breathing at the morning briefing, I was now to have sound ( or shock) wave therapy which hopefully would shatter said " stone" and make it easier to pass ,this was arranged for next wednesday ,although relieved i wasn't having an operation i was disappointed at having to wait again to rid myself of this blight, the doc said have a good breakfast and he would see me next week.

At almost precisely 12 noon my kidney stone reminded me that it was very much still there and determined to make this last week one I would remember, several hours ( 6 to be procise) and several cocodamol later and pain not abating it was off to the local hospital ( a different one from my original intended destination). Long story short blood work done ,canula in place ,morphine administered (around 7pm )with iv paracetamol 2 hrs later ,i was admitted for obs and it looks like i'll be home later today the 14th.( i find myself slightly off my head trying to take stock of the last 24hrs but getting old isn't for softies)

I apologise if I have rambled on somewhat but in my defense medication has taken control of my brain , high point of today was being examined by a young doctor who was being attacked by a moth (which she has a phobia of) lol in the end she had two nurses standing guard whilst she bravely examined my abdomen.

There is no real point to this post except the nhs is everything we know it is and nurses are WONDERFUL .

Well its 01.59 I see no sign of sleep for me on the horizon so I hope you all have a pleasant trouble free sleep and feel refreshed in the morning.

As always breath easy

Dave x

[HungryHufflepuff]

The bit about the moth made me laugh. I hope you feel better soon and are able to go home later today. And hopefully you'll get some sleep then 😴

[Maricopa]

Kidney stones are no joke! Sorry you are going through this. I had a friend that fell to the floor on all fours writhing in pain from a stone....

[soulboy118 in reply to Maricopa]

worse pain ive ever had M

[sassy59]

Wishing you well as always Dave and hope you’ll soon be on the mend. Hopefully the doctor will have moth repellent on next time she sees you. Lol.

Take care xxx😘

[soulboy118 in reply to sassy59]

thanks carole, send my regards to Pete, im hoping next wednesday will do the trick x

[sassy59 in reply to soulboy118]

🤞🏼😘😎 xxx

[Hidden]

I hope you did manage a bit of shut eye Dave and they can make you more comfortable.

[soulboy118 in reply to Hidden]

I got about half hour last night don, strangely the morphine seemed to act as a stimulant but the pain has gone but im feeling a bit precious lol

[Corin1950]

Sorry to hear of your troubles with the dreaded kidney stones. My husband has them but is unable to have treatment because of his emphysema so is on permanent antibiotic treatment for them. Hopefully you will get your procedure and say bye bye to them. My husbands supposed to drink lots of water with lemon in it as advised by the doctor and it seems to help though he’s had a couple of urinary tract infections causing temperature and a bit of mental confusion. They certainly are an added complication to COPD. Hope you’re feeling better soon and get home today and that you can have the procedure next Wednesday. Take care X

[soulboy118 in reply to Corin1950]

the lemon is excellent for keeping uti's at bay

[Hacienda]

So Sorry to Hear this Dave, Your a Warrior, we have to be these days, Self Help with a Certificate of Doctoring is what we aspire to have achieved. Hope by Now you have slept and had Plenty of water trying to dislodge that little (sorry BIG with Fishing Hooks)Stony Bugger. Get Home and rest before next Wednesday. Good Luck Hun. XXX C.

[soulboy118 in reply to Hacienda]

When people think of a kidney stone they think of a smooth pebble from a beach, lol mine is like a ball with lots of fishing hooks impeded into it OUCH , I got 30 mins sleep last night as the morph seemed to act like a stimulant which was weird, ill be fine thanks carolina xx

[Patsy164]

Sorry to hear of your kidney stone and the pain you are going through, my son had 2 and we are down to one now. His are small but the pain he said is awful. Let’s hope you will get a brief pain free period to sleep a little. Once it is gone you can get home and recover. Let’s hope Wednesday it’s all over with.

[soulboy118 in reply to Patsy164]

I had aserious burn on my shoulder that burned to the bone that wasn't as painful as this kidney stone, mind you I was in shock when I got burned.hope your son passes his stone without noticing

[Patsy164 in reply to soulboy118]

Thanks, he has had a couple of flare ups but the last one is still there. I am hoping it passes soon otherwise the longer its there the bigger it gets.

[soulboy118 in reply to Patsy164]

True , fingers crossed for him

[2greys]

I am pleased to hear they are going to try using Ultrasound, certainly less invasive and if it is successful you will be back to "normal" sooner. I would have thought this would have been their first option of treatment, but then I am not a doctor. Get well soon.

[soulboy118 in reply to 2greys]

I thought swl was first option also 2g , they don't usually try to blast them at 8mm but with my lungs anything is better than an op

[2greys in reply to soulboy118]

I remember telling you of this this route, it just seemed so obvious to me, but again I am not a doctor and do not know your case history. They must have had their reasons why this was not tried first.

[soulboy118 in reply to 2greys]

It dumb founded me as well 2g, the path of least resistance sounds the best option for me

[Flumby]

Hope you get better soon ❤️

[soulboy118 in reply to Flumby]

ditto on that F.

[pepparuby1]

Omgosh how awful!!! And in this heat struggling with the pain and the disappointment! Hopefully you’ll be released today and they give you extended pain meds for the week. Interesting they can do this with ultra sound!

Take care Dave

[soulboy118]

thanks Kate, just seen the doc not 2 minutes ago, they are going to check my kidney function and if that's OK send me home with pain meds , ive turned down tramadol and oramorph , diflafenic works for me ( voltarol ) , luckily the pain is under control now . TBH I'm glad the op's been cancelled , this shock wave treatment is much safer,

I hope your OK and not suffering to much in the heat and humidity , the cats must be suffering , although I'm sure they are to aloof to show it lol

Take care kate

[cofdrop-UK]

Ouch! And I thought gall bladder was painful.

Sorry you have had all these problems Dave and I hope they get you sorted out soon.

Love cx

[soulboy118 in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Thanks c, at least there is light at the end of the tunnel now x

[crashdoll]

Poor you, Dave. Sorry you’ve landed up staying at Hotel NHS. Sleep is often difficult in wards - noisy, hot and bright lights. Really hope they can sort out your kidney stone in a minimally invasive way and that you get home to your own bed soon. Take it easy! x p.s. hope there’s free WiFi, that always makes time go a bit faster.

[soulboy118]

No free WiFi CD 🤭 but at this precise moment I'm waiting for my meds to take home with me ,as soon as they arrive im outa here, cant wait to get home the weathets gorgous here today ,oh added bonus my pain has been brought under control, hope you are OK, take care

Dave

[crashdoll in reply to soulboy118]

Glad you’re home and pain under control. Take care and hope you manage you relax this weekend.

[soul-123]

Hope you will get home and feel better soon X

[soulboy118 in reply to soul-123]

I'm actually home now S123. Just chilling and pain free at the moment .

[Hidden]

The only time I ever saw my dad cry was when he had a kidney stone. Hope you managed to get some sleep. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Lesley

[BionicLady]

Wow, you have really been through the wars here, what an ordeal to have to go through!

I hope you manage to finally get the rest you sound as if you need now that you are home. Have a good weekend. Tc. 🌈

[Ergendl]

Good luck. Hope it all gets sorted very soon.

[Dedalus]

Hope the pain can be controlled until your treatment for the stone next week. Hopefully no moths will be present at your procedure!

[soulboy118 in reply to Dedalus]

pain is under control D. The after effects are still a little tender but at least I know I'm covid free ,two tests in one week ( pre op on Tuesday and in A&E on Thursday evening , )

[Shirleyj]

Sounds awful, hope you manage to get some sleep now your home.

All the best for Wednesday hope it sorts it all out for you.

Take care x x

[soulboy118 in reply to Shirleyj]

Thanks Sj x

[PhilGM]

Thanks Dave and sorry to hear of the pain you are suffering but your sense of humour shines through! Trust you were able to nod off after writing. As you say not always a lot of fun this old age lark but better than the alternative?

[soulboy118 in reply to PhilGM]

much better Phil, another day is another chance get into mischief lol

[Izb1]

Oh boy what a day it has been for you, you have my sympathies. I remember when young and my aunt suffered terribly with this and when removed it has been put in some museum as it was one of the largest. So glad you are out of pain and back home, rest easy now and hopefully you will sleep. Good luck for next Wednesday, hopefully this will be an easier option, although they dont do this if it a big stone, but they know what they are doing x

[CDPO16]

Catching up a bit on posts. Being in hospital isn't much fun and I believe that kidney stones are excruciatingly painful. I hope that you have been able to stay relatively pain free at home.

Best wishes for getting the stone treated with the planned ultra sound. Hope they blast the jigger to kingdom come. xx

[soulboy118 in reply to CDPO16]

Thanks Cd, got the pain under control now and I'm looking forward to Wednesdays sonic blast lol,