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    Quote Originally Posted by mnmkeller View Post
    Not sure what should take 6-8 hrs unless that includes the cystoscopy with laser, stone removal , etc but that seems hella long and drawn out.
    The 6-8 hours is how long it takes her to recover from the anesthesia. The procedure should be 2-3 hours. He did say it might be a little longer if he thinks he has a good chance of getting it all in this one shot. But he is concerned with the anesthesia.

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    Hope it all goes well for your wife Aragorn.

    Same for your son 42rocker hope all goes well.

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    Hope and Pray that all went well with your Wifes surgery.

    My Son's Friday surgery was put off due to a lot of emergency cases coming in. But He did have it on Monday and all went well. My Wife and I Pray it will be the last one this year.

    May both Heal and have a Great 2025!!

    Later 42rocker

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    I forgot to update, sorry. Her procedure last Friday went well, we think. She had stents put in both kidneys and the largest stone on the right side was broken up. She is supposed to be watching for stones with a strainer but not many can be seen. There is some sandy type material which is pulverized stone but not really many larger fragments. She sees the doctor next week and then should have one more procedure to break up two smaller stones probably before the New Year.

    She was released after the procedure for the first time. They got her out before lunch even which seemed rushed as she was still groggy from the anesthesia. Not as bad as she has been however.

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    Thanks for the updates Aragorn hope all goes well for your wife now that most of the journey is over.

    Good to hear about your sons procedure 42rocker.

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    Let's hope this gets it under control.

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    Another appointment today in the "What the Hell's Going on" saga.

    Supposedly, she was to have another procedure to remove stones from the right. This was to be before the New Year which is almost upon us. She had x-rays done last week to see if she needed it or not. X-rays show she has stones in both the left and right kidneys still. He took the stent out on the left and is planning to take out the one on the right today. That means no additional procedures at present.

    Now this remains confusing as these stones while not anywhere near as large as the ones that were broken up, they are significant and she is not passing them. She has a strainer to catch the material.

    At no time has she ever been given medication for them, not any diet suggestions on how to reduce them or hinder their growth. We've done research on that on our own and had advice from others who have gone through this.

    We just feel like he's screwing us over at this point. This has been a cluster from the very beginning. He was told our insurance might change with the New Year which is why it was supposed to be done by then. My wife believes he can't get it done and is thus just letting it go figuring we can't pay for it or something. The insurance may not change, we don't know yet but it looks like it's going to continue another year. She's on a special program that is for breast and cervical cancers and while she's been cancer free now for two years I think, they keep her on the program to monitor her. It has to be renewed each year and the paperwork has been put in. She has regular insurance on top of this but we'll have to pay a deductible for service and while not massive, it's still pretty large. IF, she is denied the other plan.

    So we shall see, he's telling her these stones should pass, and maybe they should, she thinks they are just going to grow again. I'm going to the appointment with her to intimidate him a bit I think. He doesn't seem to like me much, I make him nervous. Never raised my voice, I've just asked pointed questions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aragorn243 View Post
    He doesn't seem to like me much, I make him nervous.
    I seem to have that effect on some too. It's because you have him pinned and are not just "Accepting" his flimsy diagnosis.
    Regards, Jim

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    I think you are right about the screwing over. Probably has no clue.
    My son developed a bladder stone recently. Took him in to see the specialist in the morning. He saw what needed to be done. Booked surgery the same day, camera, broke stone up and removed it. Overnight stay just to be sure. Done, problem solved. Your wife is a bit more complicated, but still...
    I hope she gets sorted soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aragorn243 View Post
    I make him nervous.
    Good.

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