Low risk to high risk in 30secs. More info #18

[rachaeljohnson]

i think that seems like enough, or at least i can't think of what you would be missing. Big hugs!!!

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[Dmpmercury]

OMG that is terrible and it is my worse fear. I had kidney stones when I was 5 weeks post partum with my oldest dd. I was so scared during my pregnancies that I would get kidney stones. That sounds so scary. When my stone was passing I was in total agony. It was the worse pain I ever experienced. I can't imagine it being stuck and not being able to do anything about it. I had some big ones in my kidneys that they crushed but you can't do that while pregnant. I think it is absurd they were giving you grief for seeking relief for stones while you were pregnant before and now. It is a lot worse than giving birth. I couldn't function. It makes sense that you want to be prepared for the possibility that the stone can move out of your kidney and cause you pain. You are in my thoughts. I hope that they stay in the holding pattern and if you need pain relief because the stone moved they are able to find something.

[kaylabelle05]

I think the stones are trying to say hello. I keep getting very short VERY sharp pain on my right flank.

At least they are just saying hello, I guess.

[kaylabelle05]

Well I finally looked at the CD of my digital U/S of my kidneys. I didn't know if it would work and I always felt like I was doing something wrong if I looked at it. But my OB wasn't sure his computer would accept the program and asked if I could email him the images.

Well I put the CD and it worked perfectly. I felt like I was seeing images that I shouldn't be seeing!

So I looked and saw basically nothing (I don't understand kidney U/S's!) and then I saw that the tech had made marks on some images with a note at the side saying the sizes. Well I counted 8 total. You ready for the sizes? My largest when pg with DD was 7mm and that one HURT!

The Right:
1.0cm
0.8cm
0.72cm
0.97cm

The Left:
0.89cm
0.74cm
1.10cm
0.93cm

And these images were done on 4/20, so over 3 months ago. I do not know if there have been any changes to the stones.

If I remember correctly, U/S's can't find small stones so I might have a lot of those too.

I am so screwed if they try to move.

[weesej]

Stay put, stay put!! My mom struggled with stones and has passed them at those sizes, so not impossible, but NO fun. How about an epi until you give birth!

[kaylabelle05]

Originally Posted by weesej How about an epi until you give birth!

I like that idea! Then they can take it out when I go into labor! I would give birth drug-free any day of the week instead of having a stone try to pass.

[kaylabelle05]

Well I saw my PCP today. He gave me the referral without any hesitation. I told him why I wanted the referral and he was just shocked that anybody could think that (me=drug addict). He said I am the LAST person he would think would be a drug addict.

He also told me that if I need any help at all with anything let him know.

Now that lunch time is over I can call and get an appt! I am looking so forward to that first appt. I can tell the Pain Management doc about my stones, about my (lack of) ability to not process the narcotics well (I need more to feel relief).

I also had a thought and didn't know if it was a good one. I read about the mom who is pregnant after cancer and she had a port-cath. Now that may be extreme but there is also a PICC line. Why did I think of that? Well from my last pregnancy I have had so many blood draws, IV, attempted IV's.... that my antecubital space has permanent scars. I assume somewhere in the hundreds in each arm. Well if I am going to have another pregnancy like DD's then I don't want to suffer each time I have an attack. If I have either of those then I won't need to have an IV put in or have blood drawn each time I have an attack. It also means I get IV fluids immediately and can even have them done at home if need be (dehydration is the worst for stones) as DH can help!

I really hates kidney stones.