STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/20/2026:  16:38:48

Givin birth to a new kidney stone..



Gotta shoot out me...

Flo..man..ah peein..tube... :0(

Edited by - STUD figmo Al on 08/20/2026 16:39:35

chuckv97 - Posted - 08/20/2026:  16:48:42

A couple of ibuprofen will relax the tube between kidney and the bladder to ease pain. I don’t envy you, bud ,,, argh

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/20/2026:  16:57:20

It is only .22 caliber in size..

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/20/2026:  16:58:39

Feel pretty rung out right now..

slammer - Posted - 08/21/2026:  04:24:02

Just saw this……..sorry buddy!!! I feel yer pain. Well, I don’t, but working in the medical field , I’ve dealt with many a “stoners” and know what you’re going through. Go get help!!!
Slammer!!!

mike gregory - Posted - 08/21/2026:  04:33:53

I'll search for my Dylan parody KIDNEY STONE lyrics.

And HERE they ARE!

Well, they stone ya so that you can't even walk!



And they stone ya so it's even hard to talk.



And they stone like a knife, for what it's worth!



And they stone ya like a man who's giving birth!



You're gonna howl and scream and groooooan!



Everybody hates a kidney stone!





Well they stone ya when they sneak up on ya, quiet.



And you'll wish you'd watched your exercise and diet.



And you'll holler out some obscene nouns and verbs,



And you'll beg your friends for ointments, pills, or herbs.



You'll try reach out by the Internet, or phoooooone!



Everybody hates a kidney stone!



Now, the pain will make you nervous and afraid!



And you might reach out for hardened lemonade.



And your doctor may suggest lithotripsy,



And it ain't easy finding rhymes for lithotripsy!



At least you know you're not out there, aloooone!



Everybody hates a kidney stone!

Edited by - mike gregory on 08/21/2026 04:41:16

1935tb-11 - Posted - 08/21/2026:  05:11:32

last time i had one i wished that i was stoned... its been a while but you never forget it... there is no position to get in to help. nothing but pain and fluid and agony.
so sorry you had to go through this fig.......................

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/21/2026:  06:30:42

Looks to be yesterday was the toughf day...
Dooin a bit better today...

Givin the other possibilities..of the pain..
It seems the lesser of all the possible evils...

So surgeries...kinda happy bout that...

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/21/2026:  06:34:27

Not the first one I have had..as i recall I think it is the 4th one..

But this one behaved a bit differnt..as the pain was mostly in the front of me..the others all were in the lower back..

Glad it was not a blockage due to me multiple hernyahs..
3 to be exact...they not fun neitha..

Texican65 - Posted - 08/21/2026:  07:54:11

Ouch!! Sorry buddy! Ha…it sucks to have to be a workin’ man sometimes….I’ve got a torn groin muscle, and a hernia, and a golf ball sized gallstone stuck in the neck of my gallbladder…I feel yer pain! Some days that stone is jabbing at me like an ice pick…the docs are trying to figure out what to do with it.

It hurts…but at least that means you’re still a’ kickin’.

rinemb - Posted - 08/21/2026:  09:06:11

OK, I may get bragging rights on this one? Last August when I had my "incident" I had my wife drive me to the hospital thinking I was passing my first kidney stone. As it turned out the scan indicated my kidney was enveloped in Stage IV cancerous stuff. The pain was from how the kidney had started casting out blood clots that solidified is they hit the tubes-chemistry. That night while waiting for morning surgery to remove the kidney, the pain continued all night even with IV pain killers and pain pills fed to me all night, yet remained still excruciating pain. The doctors said that through the night I suffered the equivalent of passing about 30 stones. That kind of sucked!  They did not tell me the caliber of the stones.

That said Al, I am glad you did not have to spend the night in the hospital. You have been there, done that, eh.

Brad

Brad

Edited by - rinemb on 08/21/2026 09:08:39

BanjoLink - Posted - 08/21/2026:  09:06:20

quote:

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Originally posted by Texican65

Ouch!! Sorry buddy! Ha…it sucks to have to be a workin’ man sometimes….I’ve got a torn groin muscle, and a hernia, and a golf ball sized gallstone stuck in the neck of my gallbladder…I feel yer pain! Some days that stone is jabbing at me like an ice pick…the docs are trying to figure out what to do with it.



It hurts…but at least that means you’re still a’ kickin’.

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Dow, my gall stones, after sitting there for a number of years started to act up and the decision was easy ....... get rid of the gall bladder.  I was in the Emergency Room at 6:30 in the morning, on the operating table at 12:00, and home by 3:00.  The surgeon also fixed my umbilical (outie belly button) hernia while she was removing my gall bladder.  I have never missed having it!

My first kidney stone was 12mm, so it wasn't coming out on its own ......blasted using lithotripsy ...... came out in a thousand fragments.  My second one, a couple of years ago was 5mm, about the size of a BB, and it came out on its own after I took FlowMax (which I now take daily anyway).  The E Room doc said it would take about 3 days and it took maybe 5, so all worked out well.  Good luck with yours Al!

rinemb - Posted - 08/21/2026:  09:10:16

quote:

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Originally posted by mike gregory

I'll search for my Dylan parody KIDNEY STONE lyrics.

And HERE they ARE!

Well, they stone ya so that you can't even walk!



And they stone ya so it's even hard to talk.



And they stone like a knife, for what it's worth!



And they stone ya like a man who's giving birth!



You're gonna howl and scream and groooooan!



Everybody hates a kidney stone!





Well they stone ya when they sneak up on ya, quiet.



And you'll wish you'd watched your exercise and diet.



And you'll holler out some obscene nouns and verbs,



And you'll beg your friends for ointments, pills, or herbs.



You'll try reach out by the Internet, or phoooooone!



Everybody hates a kidney stone!



Now, the pain will make you nervous and afraid!



And you might reach out for hardened lemonade.



And your doctor may suggest lithotripsy,



And it ain't easy finding rhymes for lithotripsy!



At least you know you're not out there, aloooone!



Everybody hates a kidney stone!

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I can kind of laugh, after a year.  Brad

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/21/2026:  09:54:02

Bummer..it came back... :0(

slammer - Posted - 08/21/2026:  16:14:30

Dammit Fig!!! I don’t want to hear that. Enough already!!!
Wishin you da best and fast recovery!!! BTW, fishin sucks if that makes you feel any better.
Slammer!!!

Owen - Posted - 08/21/2026:  18:18:29

So far I've not experienced  any stones in any of my organs ... knock on wood.   Fwiw, I periodically take a slug, or a few slugs, of pickle juice.  I tell my wife that it's to dissolve those suckers before they get to be a problem.  She scoffs at my logic [illogic?].   I say: "Don't knock success."  

I hope you soon get things under control Al.

chuckv97 - Posted - 08/21/2026:  18:43:20

After I had 2, I was informed to stay away from strawberries, rhubarb, sardines, energy drinks, and dark chocolate. Also heard that lemon juice or pickle juice / apple cider vinegar helps prevent them. Staying hydrated helps too.

Owen - Posted - 08/21/2026:  19:10:35

It's  s-l-ow-l-y  com-in-g  ba-ck  to  me  n-ow ...... the pickle juice thing started when I was young(er) and foolish(er).  An acquaintance touted it as a hangover cure.  IIRC, it did diddly-squat in that regard, but tasted good enough that I figured I needed a plausible reason [excuse?] to continue.  

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/22/2026:  08:36:24

Day 4...not outta the woods..yet..
But I did get afew hours of real ..sleep....

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/22/2026:  11:32:16

I think i passed it..the pressure has reduced greatly..

Kidney feels like it has been rabbit punched hard tho...

Hopefully..the stone will show up in the collection cup..

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/22/2026:  11:33:57

quote:

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Originally posted by slammer

Dammit Fig!!! I don’t want to hear that. Enough already!!!

Wishin you da best and fast recovery!!! BTW, fishin sucks if that makes you feel any better.

Slammer!!!

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Trust me...

A bad day at fishing is wayyy bettah..

Then what i been dooin... ;0)

slammer - Posted - 08/22/2026:  17:45:02

Been thinking about ya and I can’t imagine!!! Yes, fishin sucks but damnnnnnn!!! Glad that this is almost over for you and get the hell out of there and get home. I hear stuffed green peppers is a good deterrent for kidney stones !!! Just sayin!!! Be well Buddy !!!
Slammer!!!

Owen - Posted - 08/22/2026:  17:57:23

^^ .... and just where should Al stuff those green peppers?  

Edited by - Owen on 08/22/2026 18:11:13

Lizwadsworth65 - Posted - 08/23/2026:  19:15:59

Al was really put through the groinder this time. ;)

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/23/2026:  19:19:20

Yep...every thing is fair game in our house...

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/23/2026:  19:20:30

Truly need the hide of a Rinosoarass.... :0/

Edited by - STUD figmo Al on 08/23/2026 19:20:52

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/24/2026:  03:58:40

uhoh..



Another stone..?

The pressure came back.. :0/

Not happy..

Edited by - STUD figmo Al on 08/24/2026 04:00:12

1935tb-11 - Posted - 08/24/2026:  05:21:06

dang brother ,,,,, you have had a tough week
prayin for ya !!

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/24/2026:  15:29:01

Still extremely sore..
But I think it is that when your healing..sore..

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/24/2026:  16:50:59

I lied..lots of pain.. n blood..
Will call the hospital tomorrow morning..

chuckv97 - Posted - 08/24/2026:  19:05:43

Hang in there, Al.

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/25/2026:  06:01:44

Got no choice ..Bud..

This is the 4th one I have done..
Well will be when I get through it.

By far the worst...

Looks to be getting stuck in the urethra...n then dis lodging..

Mebee a mile n a half to still go... :0/

 

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/25/2026:  06:02:46

This sucks...but the real fear is any kind of infection..

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/25/2026:  14:40:24

I can seaftly say...that this is the time I have no regrets on buying a pulse massage hot shower head... :0)

Paul T R - Posted - 08/25/2026:  19:46:00

quote:

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Originally posted by Owen

So far I've not experienced  any stones in any of my organs ... knock on wood.   Fwiw, I periodically take a slug, or a few slugs, of pickle juice.  I tell my wife that it's to dissolve those suckers before they get to be a problem.  She scoffs at my logic [illogic?].   I say: "Don't knock success."  

I hope you soon get things under control Al.

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Reminds me of that elephant joke:

Why do elephants paint their toenails red?

I dunno, why?

To hide in cherry trees. ... Have you ever seen an elephant in a cherry tree?

No.

See, it works!

Paul T R - Posted - 08/25/2026:  19:50:16

quote:

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Originally posted by STUD figmo Al

Givin birth to a new kidney stone..



Gotta shoot out me...

Flo..man..ah peein..tube... :0(

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At least you don't live in that district of Ottawa ... Nepean.

The only time I got a kidney stone it acted like a clock. Every hour I'd get dry heaves. They gave me one of those plastic bag thingies to throw up in, but nothing came out. It just served as a pretty accurate timepiece. Every hour on the hour.

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  00:24:09

QUAPLAH...!...
3AM...Gave birth to me baby boy ...
Fly Rock.... :0)
Hit that jug with....AUTHORITY..!
A resounding..(n..may I add quite satisfying....KLINK....!!

Been a long haul.... :0/

Now I'm going to ....sleep...fer 2 days I think.... :0]

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  00:26:35

The New Born... :0)
Made it all by meself I did... ;0)

slammer - Posted - 08/26/2026:  04:33:09

“That’s a beaut Clark”. Wow!!! Christ on ice skates, I think I even feel better after that. Enjoy yer long nap and glad this has passed……pun intended.
Slammer!!!

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  04:48:30

The Official weight in..
4.5 mm diamiter..n.. 7mm long..

Oh I know I'll weigh. It on me powder scale.... ;0)

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  04:50:38

1.8 grains ...
Of ...Pure..Pleasure.....

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  05:00:34

Best we can figger....
10 days of this....
Like everybody it takes a few days before going to the hospitol...

In this case I needed to..

As I need to keep down the anti rejection drugs...

(A bigger problum iffin i dun't...)

BanjoLink - Posted - 08/26/2026:  09:09:49

I hope they had you on Flowmax. That's what the doc gave me and I am pretty sure that it helped.

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  09:42:46

quote:

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Originally posted by BanjoLink

I hope they had you on Flowmax. That's what the doc gave me and I am pretty sure that it helped.

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Nope..nothing....

AlNatural..... :0)

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  09:45:50

quote:

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Originally posted by STUD figmo Al

1.8 grains ...

Of ...Pure..Pleasure.....

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Wrote it wrong..

10.8 grains

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  13:02:08

Huh...
Same load as a 22 hornet round.... ;0)

mike gregory - Posted - 08/26/2026:  14:12:18

I cringe to see the "flint knife" type edges!
Mine were a lot smoother.
But, thanks for the pictures, anyway, since I have a morbid curiosity about such things.

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  16:46:18

quote:

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Originally posted by mike gregory

I cringe to see the "flint knife" type edges!

Mine were a lot smoother.

But, thanks for the pictures, anyway, since I have a morbid curiosity about such things.

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It depends on what material was used to foster them..

There are smooth ones ..ones like this..n ones that look like jagged rock cand..or even a stone snowflake..

I am not going to have it tested to find out..but me guess in me case this is a uric acid one...

But I can not be sure..by sight alone.

STUD figmo Al - Posted - 08/26/2026:  16:48:11

I have done smooth ones ..rock candy ones..n now this type..
Diet ...n..lack of water can play roles in these things..