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Question #17915
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stone removal surgery - #17915

Krishna

I am really freaking out right now because I just got diagnosed with kidney stones. The doctor said that they’re pretty large and I might need what he called stone removal surgery. Like, seriously? Stone removal surgery? I thought kidney stones were just something people talked about when they wanted to complain about pain! Anyway, the pain has been intense — I mean, I didn’t expect to feel this kind of hurt. They did a CT scan and it showed the stones, but he didn’t really give me much detail about the whole stone removal surgery thing. Like, what does that even involve? Is it really invasive? I keep thinking about what if there's complications after the stone removal surgery? I heard some stories that made me a bit nervous. I get that they have to break stuff up or whatever, but what can I expect during recovery? I'm worried about how long it will take me to get back to normal. Also, if anyone has had this stone removal surgery, did you feel like it was worth it? Did you have any side effects? Any advice or tips would be super helpful since I’m feeling a bit lost and overwhelmed. Thanks!

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