The little stone has not passed yet so tomorrow my urologist will go up and fetch it. The procedure sounds almost as fun as the pain I get when the stone is trying to pass.
In brief:
1.) They put me to sleep (anesthesia might be needed for me to write what they will do next).
2.) The urologist will put a fiberoptic scope (see below) up my little soldier (this is where most guys will stop reading and I am only writing for the ladies).
3.) He will find the stone and either just extract it or if necessary blast it with a laser and then pull the remnants out.
4.) A stent (see below) is then placed in my ureter (the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder).
5.) Then they wake me up and send me home.
6.) One week later the stent is removed.
In regards to removing the stent, my urologist said that it is a minor procedure that can be done under local anesthesia in the office. I told him, not on me! Pulling a 10-12 inch tube from the ureter through the bladder and out my penis is not happening while I am awake. He gave me another option. He can tie a string to the end of the stent and extend it out of me and leave it anchored to my skin for one week until removal. Doesn’t this guy realize we are Americans? AMERICANS DO NOT TORTURE. Just ask W.
Maybe I am getting a little too political. I think this pain has my brain working in strange ways so please excuse any offense to anyone.
Thank you for all your kind thoughts.
Robert
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