Length of time following kidney stone surgery and stents for bloody ur

@luchy Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

Great question! While we wait for others who have had this procedure done, can you fill us in on how long ago your surgery was, and a few more details? What has your doctor said about continued bloody urine?
Ginger

Hello! I have had 3 kidney stone removal surgeries with stints. I had blood in my urine the whole time. Some was very light that was only a spear and days I walked more, my urine was like cranberry juice because the stint rubs inside your bladder. My body also rejects things, so 2 out of 3 my body was trying to unravel the top of the stint that is in my kidney to push it to my bladder by spasming. All 3 was about the same amount of blood. Hopefully that helps.

I had lithotripsy on 11/13/23 for a 6.5mm stone, urine was pink-clear by 11/14/23 am. That night it turned brownish red, and today more brown. I just messaged my urologist with a picture. Is this a normal color? Also have a lot of abdominal pain, but had TAH ten years ago.

I should mention I did NOT have a stent placed.

I had a 7mm stone requiring a stent placement because of infection for about 3 weeks. I pee'd blood and clots for about 10 days after the stent placement. I then had lithotripsy i.e. Surgeon removed stent, did lithotripsy, installed new stent which I removed 2 weeks later. Went perfect. No blood.

So on 8/25/25 I almost died in my home from my first kidney stone due to my organs shutting down . I thought it was diverticulitis and I live alone so I was roughing it out little did I know. Anyway rushed by ambulance to a hospital 45 miles away then to a different hospital 100miles from my house. Emergency surgery and a stent was put in . I’ve been trying to get this life ruining plastic tube out of me since they put it in under the impression that the stone was passed through the stent but being extorted for more money. Hundreds of calls , ruined every aspect of my life closed my shop the lady of my life gone etc etc . I found out two weeks ago after thinking I was getting this nightmare out of me that they didn’t even touch the stone and I need another surgery . This stent has been in 9 months and destroyed my life completely and now it’s going to be in longer because the dr is a contractor for the hospital I went to and demanding more money or they won’t remove it. I was injured 5 years ago and just got disability awarded in Jan of 26 and can’t function due to the pain and fatigue. How is this even allowed and why would you leave something inside someone knowing it’s destroying their life? No other drs will touch it . Stents should not stay longer then 90days and we’re at 9 months . What can I do about it? They have my insurance and I’ve called and left messages the last two weeks and no call back . This is insanity . Oh and I had a bout of diverticulitis in 2012 and the same hospital neglected to tell me about a pea size growth in my right kidney which I lost to cancer in 2019 when it was baseball size so I only have one kidney which caused all this in the first place . What can I do they are refusing to help me

@wlbjr74
Good heavens! I think I'd call '60 Minutes' if you haven't gone to Mayo and don't plan to. You need a Center of Excellence.

@gangcarotid1 I don’t know what to do no other Dr will take it out I’ve called all over. Today they told me they new insurance number I gave them wasn’t valid from bcbs after reading directly from the paper numerous times and then transferred me to billing and another answering machine . If I wasn’t so drained from this stent I’d go out my foot in someone’s ass in that office at least in jail you get medical attention damn sure can’t get it out here apparently.

@wlbjr74
It’s like being stuck in a nightmare for you!
My daughter had a 20 mm stone earlier this year. They delayed surgery for 30 days for no reason.
Have you considered Mayo Clinic or Cleveland Clinic or a similar institution?

I would definitely start seeking help from some of the larger Teaching institutions who tend to manage complicated much better that small town stuff. Try Mayo certainly but there are tons depending on your location. What a nightmare for you.... I am so sorry but keep advocating for yourself!