Illinois ladies facing bc

lago

Doxie my husband had one years ago (late 90's) that was very painful. He happen to be on a business trip in Texas. They kept him in the hospital overnight. Lucky for him he passed it. Never had another one. 

I have been told that should drink enough water and that too much coffee and/or soda can cause this. Before diagnosis I hardly drank water and if I did drink something it was diet soda. Never had a kidney stone. Go figure.

So glad you aren't in pain

doxie

lago,

I drink lots of water, no soda or artificial drinks, only two cups of coffee in the morning, and weak hot tea.  You know I take care of my health and eat well.  Rather odd.  

Timbuktu

I read that too much calcium can cause them.  I was taking a lot of calcium and vit D.  Didn't get stones but it did spill over into my blood.  Damned if you do, damned if you don't!

dltnhm

So sorry Doxie. I have no experience with these. Hope that you are able to get relief from the pain. Does the doc have a Plan B to figure out what else is causing the blockage? 

doxie

I won't see the Urologist until two weeks from now.  Of course if I end of in the ER before that, the appointment will be moved up.  Ironic, right?  

The blockage could be a UTI in the kidney. I was treated for a mild kidney infection earlier.  I'm not showing any signs of an infection though.   UTIs can cause stones, but the two UTIs I've had in the last 6 months have been caught early.  Or it could be kidney cancer, which is unrelated to BC.  I'm much more at risk of BC recurrence and a new BC occurrence than kidney cancer and BC doesn't metastasize into the kidneys, so I'm not worrying about cancer.  It's one of those things that has to be ruled out though. I suppose he will send me for some other imaging, CT or x-ray.

lago

Doxie your risk for kidney cancer is probably pretty low. (Granted my risk for getting breast cancer at my age was less than 2%) but here's the calculator: linky  

IllinoisLady

Love recognizes no barriers.
It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to
arrive at it destination full of hope.
- Maya Angelou

Redheaded1

Doxie--calcium excess can definitely cause them, they will proably tell you to avoid dairy, especially cheese.  My Dad's hair turned from dark brown to gray overnight when he had his first one.  The doctor told us it's as close as a man will ever get to a labor pain....HA.   If you are screening your urine, (so scientific)  when you pass it, it looks like a tiny fleck of pepper....

Sometimes they can dissolve them with drugs, or do something with sound waves.  They put you in a tub of water and bounce sound waves off the area to crunch up the stone.  You feel like you've been beaten but it avoids a surgery.  If they are lodged in a ureter tube, they will go in and retrieve it surgically.   May this pass quickly.......

doxie

I"m always a bit obsessive about researching med stuff.  There are 7 different kidney stones.  All caused by different combos of too much, too little, too acidic, too alkaline, genetics, infection, etc.  Guess I'll have to wait until the makeup of the stones are determined.  Going to Minneapolis next week for work.  Hope nothing happens before or during that trip.

IllinoisLady

Will be thinking of you and sending positive energies with lots of hope that it all goes well for you. 

Blessings

Jackie

IllinoisLady

One of my all time-favorites:

"What a liberation to realize that the
“voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.”

Eckhart Tolle

MCbeach

Doxie-I had a kidney stone when I was 8 months pregnant.  Felt like labor but it wasn't. Mine passed in 24hrs and was from taking the "wrong" type of calcium supplements, so I was told.  I was young and never asked what the "right" kind was.  I steer clear from calcium supplements now. They found my stone in a simple X-ray (which is really an amazing image since I was preggo at the time). I still have it. 

Hopefully yours will pass quickly.  Keep us posted.  I lurk here too.  

dltnhm

Jackie, 

Love the quote! Needed to "hear" that. 

Going to share it on my FB. 

Thanks for being a constant! 

Diana

doxie

MCbeach,

So if you passed the stone, is it now in your bladder?  Or do you have more?  I'm wondering if they will wait and see with my right stones that seem to be causing no problems.  The wonder if the left kidney blockage, the cause undetermined.  It's the lovely waiting game we all hate to play.  Good thing I'm busy at work.

Redheaded1, 

Ha Ha! So the takeaway is that if men had labor, their hair would turn grey afterwards.  I'm not so sure that is not true for most women anyway.  

IllinoisLady

Honor, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Choice,
Vision, Action, Celebration, Unity -
The Values of an Inspired Life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

IllinoisLady

The most excellent and divine counsel, the best and most profitable advertisement of all others, is to study and learn how to know ourselves.  This is the foundation of wisdom and the highway to whatever is good.
 
Pierre Chardin

IllinoisLady

Self-respect is often mistaken for arrogance when in reality it is the opposite.
When we can recognize all our good qualities as well as or faults with neutrality,
we can start to appreciate ourselves as we would a dear friend and experience the comfortable inner glow of respect.
To embrace the journey towards our full potential we need to become our own loving teacher and coach. Spurring ourselves on to become better human beings, we develop true regard for ourselves, and our life will become sacred.
- Osho

IllinoisLady

An oldie but a wonderful  one:

Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that
 everything in life has purpose.  There are no mistakes, no
 coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.

Elizabeth Kuebler-Ross

 

NavyMom

I like that one too.  Thanks for keeping this thread going, Jackie.

IllinoisLady

The awareness we experience in solitude is priceless for the peace it can give.  It is also the key to true loving in our relationships.  When we have a part of ourselves that is firm, confident, and alone, we don’t need another person to fill us.  We know that we have private spaces full of goodness and self-worth, and we grant the same to those we love.  We do not try to pry into every corner of their lives or to fill the emptiness inside us with their presence.
 
Kent Nerburn

IllinoisLady

NavyMom -- haven't seen you for awhile.  Hope things have been really well for you and yours.  Every day is something of an adventure ( lots of storms in our area today ) -- originating from Texas.  Its all just in the doing and in being grateful that you can. 

Hope is a wonderful word.  I try to keep plenty on hand.  Here's hoping the storms are not too hard for anyone.  Wishing you all well.

Blessings

Jackie

lago

BTW just wanted to let everyone know that BJ ran and finished the Chicago Marathon this Sunday for the 3rd time. She may be getting older but she is getting faster! Yay BJ!

doxie

Kudos to BJ.  I run, but could never imagine running even half a marathon.  My legs would vote to leave my body if I did that.

dltnhm

Woot! Woot! 

Way to go BJ!!!!

IllinoisLady

You are simply the best BJ.  Our blog may be a little quiet, but you are always a stand-out.  Anytime.  Many hugs and warm positive energies mixed with lots of warm thoughts for you.  Thank you for being you and for being a really outstanding Illinois Woman. 

Blessings

Jackie

IllinoisLady

Do your little bit of good where you are;
it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
- Desmond Tutu

IllinoisLady

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
It turns what we have into enough, and more.
It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity.
It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
- Melody Beattie

Redheaded1

Way to Go BJ----did she wear the tutu with the stars on them???  Didn't she say she was??

Thanks Jackie for the quotes. I love them all. 

lago

Yes she wore the tutu with the stars on it

lago

Yes she did. She looked so cute in  her tutu