I survived!!!!

Overall the surgery was successful.   They were able to remove the stones and then a stent was placed in the ureter protection. The doctor didn’t discuss the overall health of kidney with my husband; I am sure that will happen the post surgery appointment.

The doctor and my husband were a little amazed at the size of one of the stones and the number of small stones that were in my kidney.  The largest stone was a whopping 6mm. There was no way I could pass it and it was causing a blockage, swelling, fluid retention, countless infections and was the I was feeling yucky over the last couple of weeks.  To get the 6mm stone they blasted it lasers and and then used a basket to remove the pieces.  The surgery itself took a little over 2 hours.

To put things in perspective:

Overall I am feeling okay.  I am not ready to get up and run a marathon or do anything too exciting.

My side has a dull pain in it, which is mostly constant. I am urinating a lot, which is really good. I also continue to break out sweats and then get chills every now and then.   When I check my fever, so far the highest it has been as been 98.9, which is good.  I am little dizzy. I also find it is little hard to focus most things. I am on a round of several antibiotics to help ward off any infections.  Given it is cold and flu season and our weather yucky, I am at a high risk for infections. Thus, I foresee several days on couch in near future and staying in the little bubble of my house.

Sleep has been the most frustrating part of this.  When I got home, I slept on and off.   I went to bed and slept until about 3 am but after that I could not get comfortable, after trying various things… I just gave up and same downstairs.   It actually felt good walk around (the stairs were a tricky, albeit), believe it or not it actually helped the pain in my side to walk around a little downstairs.  I have also found the couch is little bit more comfortable than the bed.

I can’t complain… things could be lot worst.  However I am going to be cautious I am not going to push to do too much or go back to work to fast.   I really don’t want an infection.