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Question #12053
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Laser surgery kidney stone - #12053

Aasha

I am dealing with some serious pain in my lower back and they just told me I have kidney stones! I never thought this could happen, but my doctor is suggesting laser surgery for the kidney stone removal, and I have so many questions! I've read a bit about laser surgery for kidney stones, but honestly, I'm just confused. The idea of surgery is kinda scary, right? Like, is it really necessary? I mean, what if I try to just drink tons of water and hope it passes? I don’t even know if my stone is big enough for laser surgery to be the better option. How do they decide that? And I heard something about the recovery time for laser surgery for kidney stones can be pretty quick, but does anyone actually have experience with that? Also, what should I expect with the laser surgery for kidney stones—the procedure itself? Will I be in pain or will morphine be involved? If the laser surgery for kidney stones works, how long does it actually last before they can come back? I just want to make sure I'm making the right choice here, you know?

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