Everything went as planned yesterday. My mom drove me to the hospital and stayed with me until we left sometime after 8 pm. Originally she was going to watch the kids, but Hayden was coughing and has a runny nose, so Dan stayed with them and was able to get some work done too. I suggested he take them to the matinee to watch "Evan Almighty"...so at least that killed some time.
Anyway, I have yet to talk to my doctor, but she came in and told my mom that she removed all the fragments she could see...and she also spotted some new stones which she removed. When I heard there were new stones I was kind of frustrated. This means (in my non-medically trained mind) that I am probably going to continue to have problems with kidney stones. My doctor recommended that I see a kidney specialist, so I will be eager to find out what can be done from here on out.
While in recovery, they gave me some anti-nausea medicine to counter the effects of the anesthetic. The nurse gave me 1/10 the normal dosage and within 10 minutes I was asleep. I can't imagine how tired I would be if I had the full dose. After a nap, I was discharged and my mom drove me home. It was a nice ride home with her heated seats. I had a hard time keeping my eyes open, so finally I just closed them and took another nap.
Once we got home I was pretty hungry, so I dished up some chicken and veggies for my mom and I that I had made in the crock pot for Dan and the kids to eat for dinner. It was so good, I wanted to keep eating, but didn't want to repeat my mistake last time where I ended up throwing everything back up.
This morning I feel pretty good considering. I am really tired, but not in much pain. I am still taking Vicoden to help with the discomfort of the new stent. I should have this stent removed in 5-10 days. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers through this whole mess...Well, my Vicoden is kicking in now, so I'm gonna go before the "fog" sets in too much!
2 comments:
A new stent? Ugh! I was under the impression that after this latest surgery, you weren't going to get "stented" again. Well it sounds like you made the right decision to go ahead with the second surgery so they found those new kidney stones sooner than later. Get well soon!
Deb
Because they went up with a scope and retrieved the stones there was some irritation to the lining of the ureter which results in swelling, so the stent is still needed...so far it's not been a problem!
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