Stent laser kidney stone removal - #12535
I am feeling really overwhelmed and need some advice about this whole stent laser kidney stone removal thing. A couple months ago, I started having these awful flank pains and constant urge to urinate. I thought it was just a regular UTI but after some tests, they said I had kidney stones... not just one, but a few! They suggested stent laser kidney stone removal, which seems kinda intense. I did some research and understand that it uses a laser to break up the stones, but I’ve also read that a stent is put in place after. I've had friends tell me about their stents and how uncomfortable they were, but I didn’t realize how common this stent laser kidney stone removal thing was. Like, is it effective? Are the side effects really as bad as people say? Also, how long does the stent stay in after the laser procedure? Crazy, right? I’m just really nervous about the whole thing and not sure what to expect. Is it normal to feel this way? I've got a million questions about recovery too because I can't be out for long, what's like the usual downtime after a stent laser kidney stone removal? I mean, will I be back on my feet within days, or am I looking at weeks? Any insights would be super helpful!
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