File under TMI…
This is not something you come across very often on the web unless you’re really looking for it. The picture below is the kideny stone that tormented me from September 3rd, 2007 until 10:15pm December 24th 2007. Almost 4 full months this thing has been growing inside me. I only cost me one trip to the emergency room in early September. Despite the MRI and tasty contrast fluid the doctors did not see anything. The did give me a presciption for Percoset and said if the pain get too bad take some. They didn’t offer me any else, basically saying “there’s nothing to do, just wait it out”. I did. And 4 months later, with intermittent periods of tolerable pain, this stone came tumbling out. Fortunately the exodus was completely painless and only took about 3 seconds. It is 1/4 inch (6mm) from tip to tip and about 1/10 of an inch (2.5mm) thick. Like I said…TMI
If that’s not enough for you, check out this gallery of kidney stones.
