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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

rzemanfl

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7. One more thing. Don't trust estimates of the size of stones from imagery.

Reply to woodsprite (Original post)

Sun Mar 11, 2018, 05:26 PM

Mar 2018

I was told I had an 8mm stone in my ureter that I probably could pass. When my doctor pulled it out and broke it up (don't ask) he said it was the size of his little fingernail.

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Kidney stones and lithotripsy [View all] woodsprite Mar 2018 OP

I have had it. rzemanfl Mar 2018 #1

Female, and pretty glad about that right about now. woodsprite Mar 2018 #2

This is really no big deal. You probably know someone who has or rzemanfl Mar 2018 #6

I highly recommend it. safeinOhio Mar 2018 #3

Had no idea they knocked you out. That sounds better! N/t woodsprite Mar 2018 #4

I have had a bunch of them. I think the last few were with the lithotripsy justhanginon Mar 2018 #5

One more thing. Don't trust estimates of the size of stones from imagery. rzemanfl Mar 2018 #7

I've had it 3times... GeorgeGist Mar 2018 #8