Writing and Snacks : Greg van Eekhout: The good kind of bladder problem

Thursday, August 03, 2006

I think I've got a hole in my pocket. Either that, or I'm pissing dimes.

Ouch!

By Kirsten, at Thu Aug 03, 08:09:00 PM MST
My father-in-law has a jagged stone in his bladder that's nearly an inch across. They call it a jack stone, after the children's game, because of its shape.

I bet he wishes he were pissing dimes instead.

By Bill Shunn, at Fri Aug 04, 11:27:00 AM MST
Ow ow ow ow ow ow--

What can they (western medicine, I think I mean) do for him?

law

By law, at Fri Aug 04, 12:18:00 PM MST
An INCH?

Oh. My. God.

I had a kidney stone a few millimeters in size, and when it decided it wanted to come out, it was the most painful experience in my life.

I can't imagine what trouble something bigger would cause.

It sounds like the type of thing they'd have to use ultrasound to break up, which just means lots of little painful pieces passing through, unless they have to surgically remove it.

UGH.

By Virtualbri, at Fri Aug 04, 01:37:00 PM MST
Jeee-zus, that sounds dreadful.

By Greg van Eekhout, at Fri Aug 04, 01:54:00 PM MST

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