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JourneyONGOINGA 4mm stone blocked my ureter and gave me sepsisI'm not really after advice here — I mostly just need to get this off my chest around people who get how miserable stones and hospital stays are.
All of this started on May 11th w…
Stone Fighter #761060👁️ 2.7k❤️ 140💬 18Oct 30, 2026JourneyONGOINGStill not feeling right 5 weeks after passing a stone — anyone else?It's been 5 weeks since I passed a stone. I've had a CT and an ultrasound — the ultrasound I got today showed nothing, but I'm still waiting on the CT scan results from 2 weeks ago…
Stone Fighter #56ED91👁️ 1.2k❤️ 123💬 3Oct 30, 2026JourneyONGOINGIs feeling sick after passing a stone normal?I passed my stone Sunday afternoon, after it had been diagnosed on Tuesday morning
It's Tuesday again now and I'm still in pain, super nauseous and lightheaded, and I just feel to…
Stone Fighter #D39453👁️ 2.0k❤️ 148💬 3Oct 30, 2026JourneyONGOINGHad a ureteroscopy yesterday! Removing my stent at home this Thursday — any tips or advice??I've posted in this sub a few times over the last couple of weeks. I originally had a 5-6mm stone stuck at my UVJ for 3 weeks. Without even knowing it, I actually passed that stone…Stone Fighter #1D3B29👁️ 1.5k❤️ 144💬 2Oct 30, 2026
📷 3JourneyONGOINGAnyone know what this thing in my urine is?I'm a 33M and had blood in my urine for 5 days before it cleared up. Urine tests showed no UTI, and a CT scan came back clear — no kidney stones, no bladder or kidney cancer. Blood…
Stone Fighter #775F1F👁️ 2.9k❤️ 188💬 3Oct 30, 2026
JourneyONGOINGA 4cm boulder in my right kidney (22F)Well… my first (!) kidney stone ever was back in 2024, when I was 20, and it was this 3cm beauty… (picture on the left)
It got treated, leaving only a couple of tiny mm stones, and…
Stone Fighter #5FDF1C👁️ 2.7k❤️ 106💬 14Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGStill trying to pass a 6mm stoneFirst off, I've read through a bunch of your stories, and those of you who pass stones on a regular basis deserve to be knighted…
Almost two weeks ago I jolted awake in bed at 3:3…Stone Fighter #775F1F👁️ 3.0k❤️ 115💬 1Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGMy 2nd stent removal — the 1st was brutalObviously the sub doesn't allow medical advice. What I'm really after is help advocating for myself. I have a stent removal in about 9 days. My last one was one of the most traumat…
Stone Fighter #97CA31👁️ 1.1k❤️ 153💬 1Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGBleeding with a stent after laser lithotripsyBleeding while you still have a stent after laser lithotripsy — need input
Hey everyone! Last week I had laser lithotripsy for a 6mm stone and they left a ureteral stent in. I also…Stone Fighter #5BD62A👁️ 2.5k❤️ 159💬 7Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGAbout to have PCNL surgery :/Not excited or looking forward to having surgery and am a little scared. The recovery looks worse than the surgery itself. How fast can I get back to work (one job's a desk job, th…Stone Fighter #5FDF1C👁️ 542❤️ 187💬 3Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGMy urologist set me up with meds to keep on hand.I told my urologist that I want to have some medications on hand for "just in case". He wrote a non-refillable script for bactrim and ketorolac, a non-narcotic painkiller. If I not…
Stone Fighter #57D5F3👁️ 897❤️ 131💬 3Oct 26, 2026JourneyONGOINGNew here, looking for general adviceHi everyone, this is my first post here
I'll be honest, im not even sure i have a kidney stone or not, which is why im posting. ive never been to a doctor or hospital because im a…Stone Fighter #9CC827👁️ 2.5k❤️ 126💬 1Oct 26, 2026
Stone Fighter #761060👁️ 2.7k❤️ 140💬 18Oct 30, 2026JourneyONGOINGStill not feeling right 5 weeks after passing a stone — anyone else?It's been 5 weeks since I passed a stone. I've had a CT and an ultrasound — the ultrasound I got today showed nothing, but I'm still waiting on the CT scan results from 2 weeks ago…Stone Fighter #56ED91👁️ 1.2k❤️ 123💬 3Oct 30, 2026JourneyONGOINGIs feeling sick after passing a stone normal?I passed my stone Sunday afternoon, after it had been diagnosed on Tuesday morning
It's Tuesday again now and I'm still in pain, super nauseous and lightheaded, and I just feel to…Stone Fighter #D39453👁️ 2.0k❤️ 148💬 3Oct 30, 2026JourneyONGOINGHad a ureteroscopy yesterday! Removing my stent at home this Thursday — any tips or advice??I've posted in this sub a few times over the last couple of weeks. I originally had a 5-6mm stone stuck at my UVJ for 3 weeks. Without even knowing it, I actually passed that stone…Stone Fighter #1D3B29👁️ 1.5k❤️ 144💬 2Oct 30, 2026📷 3JourneyONGOINGAnyone know what this thing in my urine is?I'm a 33M and had blood in my urine for 5 days before it cleared up. Urine tests showed no UTI, and a CT scan came back clear — no kidney stones, no bladder or kidney cancer. Blood…Stone Fighter #775F1F👁️ 2.9k❤️ 188💬 3Oct 30, 2026JourneyONGOINGA 4cm boulder in my right kidney (22F)Well… my first (!) kidney stone ever was back in 2024, when I was 20, and it was this 3cm beauty… (picture on the left)
It got treated, leaving only a couple of tiny mm stones, and…Stone Fighter #5FDF1C👁️ 2.7k❤️ 106💬 14Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGStill trying to pass a 6mm stoneFirst off, I've read through a bunch of your stories, and those of you who pass stones on a regular basis deserve to be knighted…
Almost two weeks ago I jolted awake in bed at 3:3…Stone Fighter #775F1F👁️ 3.0k❤️ 115💬 1Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGMy 2nd stent removal — the 1st was brutalObviously the sub doesn't allow medical advice. What I'm really after is help advocating for myself. I have a stent removal in about 9 days. My last one was one of the most traumat…Stone Fighter #97CA31👁️ 1.1k❤️ 153💬 1Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGBleeding with a stent after laser lithotripsyBleeding while you still have a stent after laser lithotripsy — need input
Hey everyone! Last week I had laser lithotripsy for a 6mm stone and they left a ureteral stent in. I also…Stone Fighter #5BD62A👁️ 2.5k❤️ 159💬 7Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGAbout to have PCNL surgery :/Not excited or looking forward to having surgery and am a little scared. The recovery looks worse than the surgery itself. How fast can I get back to work (one job's a desk job, th…Stone Fighter #5FDF1C👁️ 542❤️ 187💬 3Oct 27, 2026JourneyONGOINGMy urologist set me up with meds to keep on hand.I told my urologist that I want to have some medications on hand for "just in case". He wrote a non-refillable script for bactrim and ketorolac, a non-narcotic painkiller. If I not…Stone Fighter #57D5F3👁️ 897❤️ 131💬 3Oct 26, 2026JourneyONGOINGNew here, looking for general adviceHi everyone, this is my first post here
I'll be honest, im not even sure i have a kidney stone or not, which is why im posting. ive never been to a doctor or hospital because im a…Stone Fighter #9CC827👁️ 2.5k❤️ 126💬 1Oct 26, 2026Join the Community — Share Your Story
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