Wednesday I had a cardiac catheterization done, which showed no change from the last time, so that was good at least.
Yesterday I had a kidney stone removed, which I did not even know I had. I had gone to the Drs. because I wasn't feeling well, and learned that my A-Fib was back. He put me on Xarelto to thin the blood and help prevent a stroke, but the 1st day I was getting blood in my urine, so he switched me to Warfarin, and sent me to a Urologist. After switching to Warfarin there was no more blood in the urine. Tests were done, including X-rays and an ultrasound, and the stone was found. It was about the size of his thumbnail and was lodged in the ureter between the left kidney and bladder, completely blocking off the flow of urine. Never had any pain, but my back has been hurting for awhile, which I now attribute to the stone.
I went to surgery at 10:30AM and Dr. broke up the stone with a laser, and then removed all the pieces from the tube. Woke up from the anesthetic with some pain, but not much to speak of. The catheter was removed and I was sent to the outpatient surgical floor to be monitored. Kept trying to void, but all I could do was dribble, even though I was drinking lots of water and coffee. They did a bladder ultrasound and found I had 376 millileters of fluid in my bladder. Dr. ordered another catheter to be put in, but it didn't help, so the nurses thought it was too small or I had a blood clot in the tube. They put in a larger catheter, and voila, I started voiding and got about 500 millileters of fluid from the bladder. Felt much better, but I sure was sore. I also passed a large blood clot, which formed since I could not empty my bladder earlier. Finally went home about 9:00PM. Am on Oxycodone for the pain now, since I had three different catheters during the day and I'm sore as heck. I have to keep the catheter in until Monday, and see the Dr. to find out if it can be taken out then. I also have a small catheter inserted in the ureter to help with the healing process of the ureter. That will be removed in two to three weeks. Am also on an antibiotic and a medication to help stop spasms from the surgery. Sure will be glad when I'm healed up.
Dr. also said it was a good thing they found the stone, because if they hadn't, my kidney would have shut down in about a month and would have been useless.
Yesterday I had a kidney stone removed, which I did not even know I had. I had gone to the Drs. because I wasn't feeling well, and learned that my A-Fib was back. He put me on Xarelto to thin the blood and help prevent a stroke, but the 1st day I was getting blood in my urine, so he switched me to Warfarin, and sent me to a Urologist. After switching to Warfarin there was no more blood in the urine. Tests were done, including X-rays and an ultrasound, and the stone was found. It was about the size of his thumbnail and was lodged in the ureter between the left kidney and bladder, completely blocking off the flow of urine. Never had any pain, but my back has been hurting for awhile, which I now attribute to the stone.
I went to surgery at 10:30AM and Dr. broke up the stone with a laser, and then removed all the pieces from the tube. Woke up from the anesthetic with some pain, but not much to speak of. The catheter was removed and I was sent to the outpatient surgical floor to be monitored. Kept trying to void, but all I could do was dribble, even though I was drinking lots of water and coffee. They did a bladder ultrasound and found I had 376 millileters of fluid in my bladder. Dr. ordered another catheter to be put in, but it didn't help, so the nurses thought it was too small or I had a blood clot in the tube. They put in a larger catheter, and voila, I started voiding and got about 500 millileters of fluid from the bladder. Felt much better, but I sure was sore. I also passed a large blood clot, which formed since I could not empty my bladder earlier. Finally went home about 9:00PM. Am on Oxycodone for the pain now, since I had three different catheters during the day and I'm sore as heck. I have to keep the catheter in until Monday, and see the Dr. to find out if it can be taken out then. I also have a small catheter inserted in the ureter to help with the healing process of the ureter. That will be removed in two to three weeks. Am also on an antibiotic and a medication to help stop spasms from the surgery. Sure will be glad when I'm healed up.
Dr. also said it was a good thing they found the stone, because if they hadn't, my kidney would have shut down in about a month and would have been useless.
All good once again for now. Told me if it happens again I will be admitted until they can get me through this.
