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Si K
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I didn't!
it all went horribly wrong on xmas eve.
Woke up early, and went for a pee - and then the pain began - and I knew
exactly what it was - Kidney Stone!
Back in november I had a similar pain, and was told that by drinking plenty
it should have flushed through - it apparantly did not.
So there I am, 5 am on xmas eve thinking - aaaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhhh the pain.
Popped the strongest painkillers I had to hand and ran a hot bath, a
scalding hot bath - nothing - didnt touch the pain at all.
So, for once, I thought time to call the doc. Well, couldn't get through,
so rang NHS direct (0845 46 47) spoke to the very nice nurse, who said I
should go and see my GP
Waited for the surgery to open, and once opening time came round, I couldn't
get through. Then the phone rang "hello, its the surgery, we understand
you've been on to NHS direct, and they are concerned, and want us to see
you - can you get here at 10:30?" - "YES"
Next problem, SWMBO didn't want me to drive, and she cant as she recently
had a baby via c-section, but I said "whats the alternative?" so she
relented after I promised not to bend her car.
Doc took one look at me, and reached for the pad, wrote a "to the doctor"
letter and sent me to A&E
Got to A&E at 11:45, and they gave me a wonderful pain killing injection,
that really eased things for me.
Then I did bloods, tried to pee in a bottle for them, and had an ordinary
x-ray.
Then the doc wanted to check my prostate (2nd time in 2 weeks - I was not a
happy bunny) and then they decided that I needed an IVU - this is where they
inject a contrast and take a number of x-rays over an hour or so to see the
function of the kidneys.
Well, after an hour on the table the radiologist said I could get dressed
and go back to A&E. Hadn't got as far as the waiting area when the doc
called me over and showed me the films. My left kidney looks fab - you
could see all the bits flowing through it, must ask them for a copy of that
one, the right kidney....
..... wasn't there!
The doc then said that whilst it is possible to be born with only one, the
nature and severity of the pain I was getting meant that there was a
problem, and that I wasn't going home.
Now bear in mind that
a) my eldest is 3 and its the first xmas that he has really understood what
is going on
b) my youngest was 12 days old
c) my wife was (still is) incapacitated by having had the c-section
d) I hadn't seen or spoken to my wife since I left the house at 10:15 to go
to the gp, and it was now 4:45
e) we had family coming for chrimbo
well, that was a phonecall i really dont ever want to make again.
so they put me on a drip, and took me up to the ward
xmas day was a bit dreary, waking up in hospital, but at least the nurses on
duty made it bearable (they had got presents for all the inmates, sorry,
patients) and the xmas dinner was ok.
More bloods taken and more x-rays, confirmed that my right kidney wasn't
processing anything. ok, very very scared now
Then my wife came in, and at last I could get out of the poxy hospital gown
and get a bit more comfortable.
well, boxing day arrived, and so did the urology specialists. and they said
that the first thing to be done was to ease the acute situation - and to do
that, it was going to need a general anaesthetic, they would then pass a
tube up into my bladder, and then up towards the right kidney. THey would
then try and put in a "Stent" (little placcy tube) to allow the kidney to
drain down. They would also be injecting another contrast and x-raying to
try to locate the blockage.
Well, on wednesday afternoon I had that done, and today (friday) I am home,
in pain (different sort) and peeing red - which I spose is only to be
expected.
But I know that I have to go through it all again to locate the problem,
remove the stent, and remove the blockage, and we still don't know if my
kidney is ok.
At least my eldest enjoyed his christmas - the "basic" presents that I had
bought him have gone down a great deal better than expensive ones that
people got him, just wish I could have been there to see him open things.
Add to this the fact that the little bastards around here vandalised my
Rangie and I'm having a swell time - they decided to use it as target
practice, so all the glass on the drivers side has been replaced, and there
are some great dents in the door - typical as I want to sell it now!
so, as best I can I wish you all a happy new year
I really, really hope that my new year brings a better time than the end of
2004
Si
it all went horribly wrong on xmas eve.
Woke up early, and went for a pee - and then the pain began - and I knew
exactly what it was - Kidney Stone!
Back in november I had a similar pain, and was told that by drinking plenty
it should have flushed through - it apparantly did not.
So there I am, 5 am on xmas eve thinking - aaaaaarrrrrrrgggghhhhhh the pain.
Popped the strongest painkillers I had to hand and ran a hot bath, a
scalding hot bath - nothing - didnt touch the pain at all.
So, for once, I thought time to call the doc. Well, couldn't get through,
so rang NHS direct (0845 46 47) spoke to the very nice nurse, who said I
should go and see my GP
Waited for the surgery to open, and once opening time came round, I couldn't
get through. Then the phone rang "hello, its the surgery, we understand
you've been on to NHS direct, and they are concerned, and want us to see
you - can you get here at 10:30?" - "YES"
Next problem, SWMBO didn't want me to drive, and she cant as she recently
had a baby via c-section, but I said "whats the alternative?" so she
relented after I promised not to bend her car.
Doc took one look at me, and reached for the pad, wrote a "to the doctor"
letter and sent me to A&E
Got to A&E at 11:45, and they gave me a wonderful pain killing injection,
that really eased things for me.
Then I did bloods, tried to pee in a bottle for them, and had an ordinary
x-ray.
Then the doc wanted to check my prostate (2nd time in 2 weeks - I was not a
happy bunny) and then they decided that I needed an IVU - this is where they
inject a contrast and take a number of x-rays over an hour or so to see the
function of the kidneys.
Well, after an hour on the table the radiologist said I could get dressed
and go back to A&E. Hadn't got as far as the waiting area when the doc
called me over and showed me the films. My left kidney looks fab - you
could see all the bits flowing through it, must ask them for a copy of that
one, the right kidney....
..... wasn't there!
The doc then said that whilst it is possible to be born with only one, the
nature and severity of the pain I was getting meant that there was a
problem, and that I wasn't going home.
Now bear in mind that
a) my eldest is 3 and its the first xmas that he has really understood what
is going on
b) my youngest was 12 days old
c) my wife was (still is) incapacitated by having had the c-section
d) I hadn't seen or spoken to my wife since I left the house at 10:15 to go
to the gp, and it was now 4:45
e) we had family coming for chrimbo
well, that was a phonecall i really dont ever want to make again.
so they put me on a drip, and took me up to the ward
xmas day was a bit dreary, waking up in hospital, but at least the nurses on
duty made it bearable (they had got presents for all the inmates, sorry,
patients) and the xmas dinner was ok.
More bloods taken and more x-rays, confirmed that my right kidney wasn't
processing anything. ok, very very scared now
Then my wife came in, and at last I could get out of the poxy hospital gown
and get a bit more comfortable.
well, boxing day arrived, and so did the urology specialists. and they said
that the first thing to be done was to ease the acute situation - and to do
that, it was going to need a general anaesthetic, they would then pass a
tube up into my bladder, and then up towards the right kidney. THey would
then try and put in a "Stent" (little placcy tube) to allow the kidney to
drain down. They would also be injecting another contrast and x-raying to
try to locate the blockage.
Well, on wednesday afternoon I had that done, and today (friday) I am home,
in pain (different sort) and peeing red - which I spose is only to be
expected.
But I know that I have to go through it all again to locate the problem,
remove the stent, and remove the blockage, and we still don't know if my
kidney is ok.
At least my eldest enjoyed his christmas - the "basic" presents that I had
bought him have gone down a great deal better than expensive ones that
people got him, just wish I could have been there to see him open things.
Add to this the fact that the little bastards around here vandalised my
Rangie and I'm having a swell time - they decided to use it as target
practice, so all the glass on the drivers side has been replaced, and there
are some great dents in the door - typical as I want to sell it now!
so, as best I can I wish you all a happy new year
I really, really hope that my new year brings a better time than the end of
2004
Si
