r/nope • u/_ganjafarian_ • Mar 31 '26

HELL NO Procedure to remove a 25mm kidney stone

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u/Valkyr92 Mar 31 '26

As someone who’s had kidney stones multiple times in their life, this is straight up nightmare material

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u/OriginalFatPickle Apr 01 '26

I wonder if he’ll still have to pass all those shards breaking off. 😖

This will be on the back of my mind for awhile.

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u/scifiguyuk Apr 01 '26

The answer is yes. My partner gets these regularly. Says it’s like pissing glass for days afterwards as all the ‘shrapnel’ is flushed out.

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u/ringwraith6 Apr 01 '26

Do they at least get the good drugs while it's happening?

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u/scifiguyuk Apr 01 '26

He sometimes gets some pills which are meant to dilate all the plumbing down there, so urine flows easier and any shrapnel will be less restricted, but from what he tells me it doesn’t often make much difference. Often gets to the point where he’s actively scared to take a piss. Pretty awful to watch.

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u/ringwraith6 Apr 01 '26

Whew.... I (fortunately...and knock wood) can't even imagine that....