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Question #19484
10 hours ago
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stone removal - #19484

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I am feeling really overwhelmed right now. A few weeks ago, I had this intense pain in my lower back, and after rushing to the ER, the doctors told me it was kidney stones. I had no idea what to expect with stone removal. They mentioned something about options like surgery, but honestly, I don’t even know how that works or if I should be worried. I thought that maybe I could just pass them naturally? But then they said if they're too big, I might really need to consider stone removal and I'm freaking out about that. The thought of having surgery makes me anxious! Like, what’s the recovery like after stone removal? Does everyone need it? I’ve heard some friends say they had this really painful experience but managed without surgery, and now I’m just confused. I just want to avoid complications, ya know?! I’ve been drinking loads of water, trying to flush them out, but I'm not sure if that’s enough or if it's even the right approach. Any advice on managing this until I figure out the next steps? I mean, how common is stone removal anyway? It’s all just a lot to take in and I wish I could just get answers fast!

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