I thought I was going to die...

caneycreekducker · Postby **caneycreekducker** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 2:37 pm

5:00 a.m. Wed. Jan. 16, 2001...a day that I will probally never forget, but I wish I could.

Kidney stones...........

For thoses who have experienced them you know how I feel, for those who have not, I hope you never do.

I was just released from the hospital today at 12:00 p.m. As of now I have not pased the basturd...ya'll be praying for me.

God willing I'll be in the slough Saturday morning.

Man, I'm way too young for this....
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ccd

Junior P · Postby **Junior P** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 3:04 pm

Never had them myself but have a friend that just passed two. Said he felt like he was pissing a wad of trebble hooks.

Postby **GulfCoast** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 3:10 pm

I have had 4 or 5. Two of them got "blocked." That is a truly horrible experiance, even with a demerol drip. I hope that you get rid of it quickly and painlessly.

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LongBarrel · Postby **LongBarrel** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 3:53 pm

Well I am cooking up a fine one now. I have them regularly, about once per year. I have passed all of mine quite naturally, too. Hurts like hell though.

Oh, if the doctor gives you a strainer. Tell him you don't need it. The last two I passed were big enought to catch in a fishnet.

Ain't nothing like having a rock hung in your d1ck...

Plenty-o-fluids...

shiloh · Postby **shiloh** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 3:57 pm

buddy of mine who is 22 has them 2 or 3 times a year. talk about to young, his brother who is 15 has them worse than he does. asked me to shoot him once to put him out of his misery......

magnum · Postby **magnum** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 4:25 pm

They say it's the male equivalent to giving birth! [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img] Ooouuuccchhhh.

MAG

sondance · Postby **sondance** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 5:23 pm

For what it's worth, I was told the cranberry extract and saw palmetto helps to eliminate stones. Something about relieving the salt. Sorta like gout in your privates

Welldoggie · Postby **Welldoggie** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 5:30 pm

CaneycreekD,
I had one...know what you're dealing with. Mine was so big that the doc had to put me under and go in an get it (no incision if you know what I mean). I would have agreed to ANY recommended treatment to make it go away.

my cousin had 'em...and claims that his doc told his to drink beer more often. I told my wife a different story about what the doc told me to do--but we can't go into that here....she didn't buy it, by the way.

Good luck on recovery pal.

JimAire · Postby **JimAire** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 5:48 pm

Know exactly how you hurt!! I've had one in each kidney but it's been over ten years since the last one(knock on wood). Since then I drink cranberry juice every night and so far have not had another one. The cranberry juice makes the urine more acidic and the stones tend to form with a more alkaline ph. After three or four years I actully got to like the taste of cranberry....if it's Ocean Spray. And by the way, from now on every time you have a pain in the side you will think kidney stones...Good Luck

JimAire · Postby **JimAire** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 5:50 pm

Know exactly how you hurt!! I've had one in each kidney but it's been over ten years since the last one(knock on wood). Since then I drink cranberry juice every night and so far have not had another one. The cranberry juice makes the urine more acidic and the stones tend to form with a more alkaline ph. After three or four years I actully got to like the taste of cranberry....if it's Ocean Spray. And by the way, from now on every time you have a pain in the side you will think kidney stones...Good Luck

Big Lou · Postby **Big Lou** » Thu Jan 17, 2002 7:15 pm

Hey CCD I hope you pass that thing soon! I am starting to see some big ducks at the lease and I was looking forward to taking for a hunt to show you the place. WE are going to try them Saturday. I will let you know how it goes. Good luck with the stone! I will be off all next week give me a buzz to set something up! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

caneycreekducker · Postby **caneycreekducker** » Fri Jan 18, 2002 7:57 am

Thanks for all the support guys. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]

I still don't know if "real" men cry, I do know that I came close...and I damn sure did some cussing.

I do feel a lot better today...back at work [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Never thought I'd be so happy to say that.

ccd

deltaduxs · Postby **deltaduxs** » Fri Jan 18, 2002 8:57 am

I know exactly how you feel I have had them too. The bad thing is once you have had a stone you have about an 80% chance of having them again, I can recommend a good urologist here in Southaven that can find out what in your diet is causing them and he is a duck hunter to.

H2OFowl · Postby **H2OFowl** » Fri Jan 18, 2002 8:58 am

I had 4 of em when I was 16. Hurt worse than a kick in the nuts. I found that drinkin alot of water (or beer) helps.

professor · Postby **professor** » Fri Jan 18, 2002 10:17 am

I've never had "the Stones" play at my private parties. I have however had episodes of gout. The two are similar in that acute gout flare ups are much like a kidney stone in your joints. Mine was in the right big toe. I was hunting on the river and seriously contemplated shooting my toe off. Instead, I removed my boot and soaked my foot in the freezing cold waters of the big muddy. My doctor told me that a comparative pain study done at UT (Texas) Medical Center ranked the top 3 pains for males as follows:

1. Kidney Stones
2. Abdominal Gun Shot Wound
3. Acute Gout

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