stents in kidneys

[TDPowers]

Just had a ct scan and looks like one of my kidneys is not draining properly doctor said he needed to check it out and maybe a stent put in . I'm at stage 4 Has anyone had that problem with kidneys. i think he called it nephrostomy.

[suzell56]

YES! I'm stage 3 but the neph saw in the CAT scan that one kidney wasn't draining at all. So went to urologist to have a stent put in .... long story short....the dr attempted to and found I had a major blockage. He tried to remove the blockage and was unsuccessful. Ended up a few months later I had to have the kidney removed. Since then, I have no issues and feel great again.

[TDPowers in reply to suzell56]

Thank you , Did your GFR improve or is it the same

[suzell56 in reply to TDPowers]

Yes by a few points. But I'm now on mainly plant base diet and watch my intake closely which has helped tremendously.

[TDPowers]

Thank you for your response Happy you have improvement with your GFR. Hopefully after the procedure mine will improve. Thank You

[Darlenia]

My hubby had this or something similar (nephrostomy and/or urostomy) on a transplanted kidney. Had a drain in the kidney and near the transplant incision (one was a crazy JP drain) and a stent in a problem area of the new kidney's ureter where it connected to my hubby's bladder. That was done under anesthesia. Had the stent and drains in place for a couple of months to encourage proper draining and healing. Removal of the stent and drains was outpatient. Procedure was performed by an "interventional radiologist" at our transplant center. I never knew these specialists existed until then. The outcome was successful! And numbers continued on as usual. My personal recommendation is to seek out a professional who does these routinely for a great outcome.

[TDPowers in reply to Darlenia]

Thank you so much for the replay. Hopefully everything will go ok for me

[Michael__S]

There are different way to install a stent and its best to have that discussion with your Urologist. They also comes in different shapes, length, size and material. Best of luck.

[TDPowers]

Thank you I appreciate your response

[Jamok]

What are your symptoms?