Well, a medium acid solution doesn't dissolve it, and it is definitely calcium, so it must be at least mostly calcium oxalate.
What I have learned is that the resolution of a CAT scan is such that it doesn't render small surface area detail very well. Let me just say that what looked smooth on a CAT scan - wasn't
-NOPkins-
I will ferret out an affair at any opportunity.
-An affair is the embodiment of entitlement, fueled by resentment and lack of respect. -An infidel will remain unreachable so long as their sense of entitlement exceeds their ability to reason.
No needles for me, ESPECIALLY in my prostate. I need that thing.
The screw is about right. I don t' think it would have hurt any more, probably less, especially if it was a machine screw. At least then it would be mostly smooth surfaces.
Amen to the better days and nights!!
-NOPkins-
I will ferret out an affair at any opportunity.
-An affair is the embodiment of entitlement, fueled by resentment and lack of respect. -An infidel will remain unreachable so long as their sense of entitlement exceeds their ability to reason.
Mojo wrote:" It's some sort of pure testosterone precursor and you will shortly be losing all your super-powers."
I still have all my super powers! Just ask MrsNOP.
With the stone hurting whenever I bumped about, lately I haven't been able to be as "aggressive" as I normally am, so we celebrated last night with a "victory" session
I am still sore (from the stone, mostly).
Quote:"The other half you should grind up into powder and auction in an appropriate market."
I could never do that to Junior!
-NOPkins-
I will ferret out an affair at any opportunity.
-An affair is the embodiment of entitlement, fueled by resentment and lack of respect. -An infidel will remain unreachable so long as their sense of entitlement exceeds their ability to reason.
No needles for me, ESPECIALLY in my prostate. OH???? Maybe someday it might be the beat thing to do. I wasn’t too happy about my first prostate digital exam but was convinced I better get one about 10/15 years before the needle biopsy. I know guys that walked out of annual physicalw when the doc wanted to probe the site.
I had the procedure due to working 3rd shift and taking benadryl to sleep during the day. My PSA jumped up rapidly and the specialist in that area wanted to do a biopsy ASAP.
When I first went in for the tests I had no idea what they were going to do. Doc said, "lay on the table sideways, we are going to get some needle samples." I said OK because that is what you do when given the possibilities as to the causes of an elevated PSA.
They weren't bad, especially when I didn't have much time to worry about the procedure.
The upside/downside, Nothing found so "then" they investigated other causes of my elevated PSA.
I would do it again if faced with the same PSA results but after other tests were done, and other causes ruled out.
In the army a 5 or 10-mile hike with a loaded backpack was harder to do than the needle biopsy. Eight pokes BTW.
Afterwards, what surprised me about the biopsy was the red urine. My first thought was "I wonder if this is what women think when they have a period?" My friend is here! Or do they think something else.
Anyway having something like that (what we each had) does give a person a little clue what others experience.
I am usually the type of guy that tried to ignore medical conditions and sickness. If it ain't broke or bleeding really bad, keep going.
Get cut, need Stitches????? Why. Just tape it and wash it off. I am good to go.
I have changed my attitude. That back surgery changed me in many ways.
Doc asked “does this hurt?” “I said it is supposed to hurt. Keep going.”
Too bad ultra sound wouldn't have worked to break up junior.
Interesting story. Did you tell the doc that you had been eating Benadryl? He should have known it can cause enlargement and throw the tests off.
I am like you in leaving doctors out of it if I can fix it myself. I can even do my own stitches.
I do know that the device they wanted to use on me was larger than the stone., especially considering the capture basket. They didn't want to wait over 30 days on the stone to pass, but doing more damage to get it out versus less damage to let nature have a try at it seemed the right way to go, even though it took longer.
I was initially told that the chances of me passing it were slim, less than 20%.
I passed my first stone when I was 21. It was "impossible", at 10mm. Hard to claim impossible when that sucker is sitting in a basket. It did cut me up really badly though, and I almost passed out from the pain. Since then, all of the others have merely been bad. I hope I never experience anything like the first one again.
I heard a good line in a movie once. A crazy doctor was getting ready to cut off a guy's leg, sans anesthesia. The patient was screaming at the doctor about being crazy and he finally yells, "do you know how much that's going to hurt?", and the doctor replies back - "Define pain."
-NOPkins-
I will ferret out an affair at any opportunity.
-An affair is the embodiment of entitlement, fueled by resentment and lack of respect. -An infidel will remain unreachable so long as their sense of entitlement exceeds their ability to reason.
If you and Junior look through the photos together, you might find some clue of what he's made of. Looks like for $50 or so, you and your doc could send Junior to a lab for analysis. Not sure you'd get him back, though. But, they will send photographs.
Did you tell the doc that you had been eating Benadryl? He never asked. Somehow BB figured that out after the fact by talking to other people at the hospital where she worked. You the quack nurses that think they are doctors. Some of the nurses are good and when taken collectively darn good.
I can even do my own stitches. I tried that once. I couldn’t get the needle to go through the skin on my shin. No joke. I washed out the 2” cut with several things and held it together with "Steri-strips" I bought at Wal-Mart. It was Sunday and no way was I going to pay $500 to the ER (10 years ago) for something I thought was worth $50.
I had other cuts where the walk-in-care office super glued a cut together but that only held for a day then I "Steri-stripped" it.
The last rinse and glue job cost $250 and another $8 for a tetanus shot. All in five or 10 minuets tops. I said “last” it was my “last” cut repair.
They didn't want to wait over 30 days on the stone to pass, but doing more damage to get it out versus less damage to let nature have a try at it seemed the right way to go, even though it took longer. Yes, the damage due to the procedure. BTDT.
Most of the time we don't have all the information as to the procedural damage. I am happy to hear things have been working a little bit in your favor so far.
I was 21. It was "impossible", at 10mm. Hard to claim impossible when that sucker is sitting in a basket. It did cut me up really badly though, and I almost passed out from the pain. 10mm, that is huge considering the anatomy. Toyota's have several 10, 12, and 14 mm nuts and bolts holding the car together. I may never look at another 10mm wrench w/o thinking of you. I worked for the dealership for 10 years so know the older model of cars and trucks well. VW had several 10mm fasteners too.
the doctor replies back - "Define pain." Comical, if it is in a movie.
I think Albert Ellis would say the doc had a point. The definition of one form of Pain is relative to the alternatives, multiplied by the number of people who it affects.
Then, there are the people that taste a big difference between Coke and Pepsi and won't drink one brand, but will drink the other brand of cola.
The pain thing I understand. I still think the extreme cola thing is being a way too sensitive. It's good there aren't too many cola purists.
I suppose to some people cola flavors are relative.
I just sent them an email. I like the photo option :-)
-NOPkins-
I will ferret out an affair at any opportunity.
-An affair is the embodiment of entitlement, fueled by resentment and lack of respect. -An infidel will remain unreachable so long as their sense of entitlement exceeds their ability to reason.
Okay. You are tough. I would imagine that at some point in your life you were a Green Beret or a Navy Seal.
I had a doctor, once, chew me up one side and down the other.... BECAUSE... I happen to be a person who can tolerate a very high threshold of pain. Except for headaches. I'm a whimp when it comes to headaches.
However. In my last auto accident... literally, I was a freakin' wreak. But, unfortunately for me... I went into 'survivor' mode. The stupid ass doctors did not admit me overnight, because I was from out-of-state... and the whole malpractice thing came into play. So they let me go.... because I wasn't 'in shock.' But they didn't know what was wrong with me. And the doctor even told me... your injuries are not going to show up for a good 48 hours. Me... knowing no different... went on my merry way.
I get home... four days later.... go see my at-home doc... like the out-of-town doc told me to do... give him my release papers... and my doctor dam near had a cow. He wanted to know where all my test results were. I said... 'what test results?' He said... the blood tests, the urine tests, etc., etc. I said... "Oh, well, I could walk, so they didn't DO any tests."
JHFC... came out of his mouth. I was swarmed with nurses, machinces.... needles... peeing... he said to me, "how they HE!! did he know you aren't bleeding internally?!!" ME: Dunno. He felt my stomache..."
JHFC. "And you got ON A PLANE!!!????"
ME: "Well... no one said I couldn't... why?"
JHFC.
Off to emergency... x-rays... cat scans... and then..."Go home. Get in bed. Do NOT MOVE for a week. No lifing ANYTHING over 5 pounds. NOTHING."
Did I listen? No. Wanna know why? Because... I could do stuff. Did it hurt? Yeah. Did it bring me to my knees? No. If pain is not bringining me to my knees... well... with the assistance of pain killers... I MUST be okay. If I stop and catch my breath for a moment... hey... all is good.
Hard azz NOP. Hard azz Corri. I'm sure you are reading this going, "dear... you should have gotten in bed and not moved, like the doc told you...."
I'm sitting here thinking... NOP... you should have had the thing removed... like they TOLD you they could do... why suffer?
With a FOO FOO here and a FOO FOO there... here a FOO, there a FOO... etc., etc.
PAIN is there for a reason. It tells you to stop. Not overcome. Discipline is one thing in certain periods of life... you no longer NEED to be that disciplined.
In any event... I'm glad it is out. Stubborn MFer. If I had been Mrs. NOP... I would have dragged your ass in the hospital and said... 'get it out.' Oh, could you have imagined...
Good thing you and I are not married. No offense Mrs. NOP. But had the tables been turned and it was Mrs. NOP with that thing in her... I can only imagine the heights and the depths and the distance you would have gone to aleve her of her pain.
Keep that in mind, the next time you go through something like this. It may not be for your own good. But for someone else.
Now... I can imagine Mrs. NOP saying... stubborn fool. Fine. But at this time in your life, NOP, get the GD proceedure.
