What I Learned Passing a Kidney Stone—Old School Style!

Old School ^ | 7/5/19 | Patrick Rooney

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My wife (God rest her soul) had an 8 cm Staghorn kidney stone for years that would break off every few weeks due to her cancer. I never understood the pain until I saw it for my very own eyes. She was one heck of a woman. She married me (19 years), fought kidney stones and stood up to cancer for over 9 and a half years. I know of at least 7 lives she saved by being in the right place and time. There are probably more. I was lucky to win her heart.

Thank you, Dacula. Sounds like one tough cookie

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You're a great writer.

Thanks for the tips in case I ever catch kidney stones.

Thank you, bagster, and... you're welcome! Much appreciated.

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Patrick Rooney is the Founder of OldSchoolUs.com, a website that believes

Did you know that people who refer to themselves in the third person are highly prone to initiating pedophilia, general faggotry, gay parading and abuse of midgets?

You sound like a bitter old "man", humblegunner. I'll pray for you.

[wally_bert]

Tang OJ is one I have heard about.

The last time I felt what might have been a stone, I guzzle the stuff. No stone and the twinges I felt stopped.

[cyclotic]

Well, my wife pumped out a 12 1/2 lb baby with no drugs so naturally, I got zero sympathy. Absolutely none.

[Leo Carpathian]

My mother had them. Figuring they were calcium, my sister came with remedy: big bottle of coca-cola. Phosphoric acid did it, came out as sand.

[cyclotic]

I remember commenting on how effective it was and how I’ couldn’t imaging taking something that strong without a need.

[wally_bert]

One of my dad’s friends got a kidney stone around his birthday for a few years.

[V V Camp Enari 67-68]

Man, I hear you! I have experienced stones twice now in the past 2 years. I never had them before and just assume they come with age. Knocked me for a loop both times with the vomiting and inability to find a comfortable position. Trying to sleep...forget about it and get to the emergency room as quick as you can. I had them both removed by surgery. The prospect of getting them again scares the crap out of me.

[wally_bert]

I wished I could stand the stuff sometimes.

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I have had so many that I literally can’t keep up with the number. The first one was among the worst. My first Dr. it turned out was among the best in the country. He has written many books on urology. I think generally dairy products are considered the main culprit tho they are not all calcium and not all caused by the same thing. The South East is known as the kidney stone belt. All the Dr.s give the same advice. Drink lots of water. None of mine have been really mild tho some are much worse than others. The worst ones will literally drop you in your tracks and make you throw up. Around 5 years ago, my Dr. prescribed a medication which is for uric acid and the gout. It also is for kidney stones. I am keeping my fingers crossed but maybe that is the magic pill.

Good info to chew on, yarddog, and I wish you well going forward. Interesting re the Southeast being the kidney stone belt. Hadn't heard that. I live in Middle Tennessee so there you go! My guess is the heat and humidity. That would be the obvious connection.

[yarddog]

I suspect it is at least partly genetic. Mother had them, my Brother and Sister had them. My Daughter had them. It goes on to Nephews and Nieces etc.

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One time for me. It was a big one. 8 mm. The radiologist did not read it right and marked it down as 3mm. I spent a week in pain. Saw my urologist. He measured it as 8. First surgery was not successful because my ureter (kidney to bladder) had collapsed and they had to insert an extender in to me. It felt like getting hit in the lower back with a baseball bat. For another week. Then the second surgery was successful. But I had a stent from my bladder. So, I had to leak for three days. That was fun. Almost ten years later and I drink nothing but acidic juices and lot of water. And one cup of coffee. I would not wish that pain on my worst enemy. You are truly humbled once you vomit from pain and you cannot lay still. I understand how people can become drug addicts because nothing took that pain away like morphine. It was a bad couple of weeks.

That is damn harrowing, Vermont! in the article, I neglected to mention that I threw up (which I rarely do) during the crisis. You scared me into considering dropping the drinking of milk (though this was a uric acid-based stone). I definitely wish you the best moving forward.

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I’m really sorry you have gone through so much with kidney stones. In my neck of the woods, we just use a tincture of stonebreaker (Chanca Piedra) at the first sign of trouble. It only takes 1-2 droppers and no more pain. You can also use stonebreaker tea occassionally to keep the stones away. It also works for gallstones.

Thank you, candee, I've never heard of Chanca Piedra, but will have to pick some up—just in case!

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Calcium oxalate stones hurt bad because the crystal facets are sharp. Look up the use of magnesium citrate every once in a while to dissolve calcium stones before they get too large.

Thanks, imardm1, I've heard that. Made another note for the "toolbox"!

[GSWarrior]

I was waiting for someone to comment on that.

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He posted the whole thing. Why bust his balls?

Vermont Lt, when I first posted one of my pieces, I put it in the "News" section (rookie mistake), and he's had a hardon for me ever since.

[bagster]

My guess is the heat and humidity. That would be the obvious connection.

Not grits and possum pie?

Huh.

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Curious if he thought he would pee olive oil after drinking it.

No, you don't pee it, per se, the olive oil smooths the jagged rock's journey down the ureter