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Kidney stones: Is surgery necessary?

Posted by c111fidler @c111fidler, Oct 23, 2020

My doctor says I have to have surgery for my three kidney stones I have they all range from 2 to 3 cm in size people that I’ve talked to said that they could be blasted by ultrasound and then I would be able to pass them this doctor says that I need surgery what do you think

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tgregg99 | @tgregg99 | Jul 7, 2022
In reply to @colleenyoung "Gregg, I moved your question about delaying treatment to see if the kidney stone will pass..." + (show)
@colleenyoung

Gregg, I moved your question about delaying treatment to see if the kidney stone will pass on its own to this existing discussion where @c111fidler asked a similar question:
- Kidney stones: Is surgery necessary? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/kidney-stones-5/

I was good with my decision to take the time to allow the kidney stone to pass without intervention. I shared more of my story in this discussion:
- Kidney stones: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/kidney-stones-1/

I was prescribed Flomax to help relax or dilate the ureter to encourage the stone to pass more easily. @redcat2109 @jakedduck1 @johnbishop @gingerw and others may have additional experiences to share.

Gregg, I'm glad to hear you are assymptomatic. How was it discovered that you have a kidney stone?

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From CT, ultrasound, and KUB images. I'm about to have another KUB image to see if there's been any change.

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jul 7, 2022

@tgregg99
Your kidney stone should pass on it's own.
If you have an enlarged prostate that may be a problem depending on how enlarged it is. Flowmax may help as well as Lemon.
Although I've read orange juice is more beneficial than lemon.
If this is a chronic problem potassium citrate may be used to reduce future stones. I don't know how effective if at all it is in treating an existing stone.
I've had 8 calcium oxalate stones but haven't one since starting potassium citrate, occasional lemon juice and daily orange juice.
Good luck,
Jake

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tgregg99 | @tgregg99 | Jul 8, 2022

My urologist told me my 2 cm stone is too large to pass on its own, but I'm going to have another discussion soon with him.

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jul 8, 2022

tgregg99
Oops, sorry about that Gregg.
I must have been thinking of millimeters not centimeters.
Good luck,
Jake

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