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Last summer I was passing blood in my urine. Met with my family Dr. At that time, I felt like I had to go all the time and when I did, I had very little flow. Dr. sent a blood and urine sample in and it came back negative for any cancer, so he put me on an antibiotic and figured I had a bladder infection and maybe a stone or two. Within a week or so, things cleared up and all seemed fine.
Two weeks ago, I again had some minor pain on my left side and was passing blood. Took me a week to get to see my Dr. (a new one this month), and she first ordered a blood and urine test at the lab. Her thought was possible kidney or bladder cancer at the worse and a maybe a stone. She also put me on an antibiotic to be safe. Results came back and once again no cancer showed up.
Last Wednesday I went to a local hospital and had a CT scan done. Three without dye and three with dye added. Late last Friday my Dr called me and said I had one stone, 6 to 7mm in size blocking my urinary tract between my left kidney and bladder plus another 7mm stone in my left kidney plus several smaller ones. She told me she would make the needed arrangements to have the stones removed asap.
Today, she called and told me my appointment was set up for MAY 28th at 8:00am. I was floored. The pain is not severe but it is there all the time. I'm still of course passing blood and she has pointed out several times that the chance of me "passing" this stone is ZERO, as it is just too big and more than likely odd shaped, so it is stuck.
I'm at a loss for words. So she is telling me I have to live with this the next month and a half. Makes me wonder about the state of our health care system. Good thing there was no cancer found.
I live in a rural area and it is tough to get anything done without taking time off of work and traveling much further away to see another Dr not to mention our insurance has us locked into a specific health network which rules out other closer urologist. Rant over.
Two weeks ago, I again had some minor pain on my left side and was passing blood. Took me a week to get to see my Dr. (a new one this month), and she first ordered a blood and urine test at the lab. Her thought was possible kidney or bladder cancer at the worse and a maybe a stone. She also put me on an antibiotic to be safe. Results came back and once again no cancer showed up.
Last Wednesday I went to a local hospital and had a CT scan done. Three without dye and three with dye added. Late last Friday my Dr called me and said I had one stone, 6 to 7mm in size blocking my urinary tract between my left kidney and bladder plus another 7mm stone in my left kidney plus several smaller ones. She told me she would make the needed arrangements to have the stones removed asap.
Today, she called and told me my appointment was set up for MAY 28th at 8:00am. I was floored. The pain is not severe but it is there all the time. I'm still of course passing blood and she has pointed out several times that the chance of me "passing" this stone is ZERO, as it is just too big and more than likely odd shaped, so it is stuck.
I'm at a loss for words. So she is telling me I have to live with this the next month and a half. Makes me wonder about the state of our health care system. Good thing there was no cancer found.
I live in a rural area and it is tough to get anything done without taking time off of work and traveling much further away to see another Dr not to mention our insurance has us locked into a specific health network which rules out other closer urologist. Rant over.
