January 19, 2007

The Stones, Part 2

Just in case you're sitting around thinking, "I wonder if Kitty passed her kidney stone", the answer is: NO. I went back to the doctor's office this afternoon and had a CT scan. Much to my surprise, the scan shows it is still hanging out. The doctor showed me the video of the scan and said helpfully, "It's almost to your bladder!", to which I replied, "It was almost to my bladder on January 2, when I went to the emergency room." He said, "Well, it doesn't appear to be in any hurry." Apparently not.

So, it seems that my options are to either drink lots of water and try to pass it on my own (although my track record at that isn't great), or they can put a "basket" around it and try to get it out. I opted for the former option, mostly because it sounds easier and less invasive. The doctor gave me some free samples of Flomax, a drug he said they give to men "to help them pee better." The Flomax website says it can treat my enlarged prostate, and you know, that's good news. I've really been losing sleep over the condition of my prostate. I'm supposed to take those every day until next Friday, when I return to see if the stone has made any progress.

So I'm thinking that if I'm going to hang onto this stone for this long, I really ought to name it. Any suggestions?

Posted by Kitty at January 19, 2007 03:24 PM

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