@ddon Thank you very much for your prayers. I found out about my right kidney being “ severely atrophied “ in 2024, after I passed a huge stone 8 mm, zero pain. Should be impossible. Weird. I still have the stone as a macabre “ souvenir”.

I went to a Urologist after passing the stone. They did a CAT scan on site. The Physician’s Assistant called me the next day and told me the scan was “fine”, and said “we didn’t find anything that will kill you”, then told me there were 3 more stones in my right kidney and that my left kidney was severely atrophied (about 1/2 of normal size) and that the Urologist said to “assume you are a solitary kidney person”. I asked “how did this happen?” He said they didn’t know. They don’t know. Obviously, the Physician’s Assistant and I have a much different definition of the scan being “fine”.

I had a CAT scan 10 years prior, when I had another stone pass. The kidneys were both normal size then. So, I have narrowed it down to the past 10 years before 2024. I haven’t had NSAIDS in over 10 years, no alcohol in over 10 years, (was never much of a drinker), never smoked or used tobacco, no recreational drugs ever, except weed when I was in my 20’s. I don’t know what happened, but obviously I am concerned that it will happen to the other kidney. I am also concerned that I may get an obstructing stone in my right “good” kidney causing an Acute Kidney Injury. I pray that doesn’t happen; if it does I will face it.

Yes, we are not alone. Thankfully, we are here for each other. I am so very grateful for everyone here. Prayers.