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Thanks Mark. Beneficial video for me after my transplant. I just did my transplant 2024

Hi Mark, I'm Krishna from Malaysia. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Its was very useful. I have questions, I just did my transplant and currently in the 4 week but my feet keep swelling. Do you encounter the same issues.

Had mine removed this week. I was so happy to get it out - it hurt a lot having it in there. Coming out, very similar, except I'm a woman, so maybe it hurt less. They had me put my heels together and drop my knees out. They cleaned all the bits with something that was VERY COLD! Then the surgeon injected some lidocaine. That felt weird and slightly uncomfortable, and burned a little. They cover you up while they wait a few min for the lidocaine to work. The rest was exactly as you described. He went in with the camera, I could watch on the screen. He found the stent, sprayed some water in, told me to take a deep breath, and pulled it out. Weirdest feeling in the world, but also relief. Nurse wiped all the bits clean with a warm cloth. Flashbacks to being a baby and having a diaper change!! Then it burned a little for about 30 min. There was a little blood in my urine after but not much. Pretty much back to normal an hour or so later. Having the stent in me was much much worse than the procedure to get it removed.

I got stent and didn't hurt at all. It was uncomfortable that was it...

I just want to ask if staple remover is painful or not please someone reply I'm very afraid 😢

From the drugs wearing off to the no sleeping, from the catheter being removed to the gas that got pumped into you, from always being worried about tugging to not being in pain to it definitely being better to heal at home... You guys have described my journey nearly to a T after donating my kidney a few weeks ago. You guys are amazing thank you Mark and Jason

Going through this right now. Had a 6mm kidney stone in the ureter. Currently have 2 string out of the tip. Every time I pass liquid hurts like hell. Luckily my stent gets removed only after 5 days. Been through all that not knocked out. Camera. Lights. I hate it when the doctor says look at the screen. Like dude even with the gel it is uncomfortable as hell. Having my last catheter removed, felt like my soul leaving my body

Hello, I was one of the unlucky ones that had kidney stone issues and had to get surgery to remove them. I too was curious if there would be pain during the tube extraction. After watching this video it gave me a little less anxiety and I can tell you know that its been removed…… I over thought the situation completely. They numb the area ahead of time and When they take it out it feels just like peeing after a long movie holding it in. Slight irritation after but all good. Hope this helps you cause it helped me and my anxiety a lot.

Cystoscopy experience varies from patient to patient. Obviously for men due to anatomical differences, it can be much more painful. For many, if not most, it can be excruciating. Had 125 years ago and it was like torture and has left me with a type of PTSD, medical trauma. so when I found out, I had one two days after a kidney transplant. I hit the ceiling. Fortunately, I eventually found the urologist who would remove it under general anesthesia.

Worst pain of my life

I have this problem india {state-bihar}

Thank you. You’ve really helped me to get through the process ❤

I had it removed a few weeks back. It is uncomfortable and not fun but it's tolerable. They numbed the area and it took about 30 seconds from start to finish. The worse thing is the waiting and anticipation. Don't worry too much.

i had my stents removed today in noon it was bearable during procedure but from evening uretheral pain has got worse and also frequent urination hope it gets okay in coming days

I am your student in year 4 for maths i am arun 😅😅😊😊

Thank you, you are amazing. Helping me on my decision to donate to my sister ❤❤

The stent pain is horrible. Mostly when urinating and then that spasming in the kidney area when it happens.😔 I hope ur feeling better and everyone else is feeling better .

Recently ,2024 Feb.14 done my transplantation .. Same as your journey How about you in today .. Hope keeping well ..may God bless you ..

I love your diary I'm about to start prednisolone opthalmic suspense for herpetic eye disease... Wish me well ❤️‍🩹

Mine hurt like nothing I ever experienced before, x 2 stents

My days are near 😢

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How are you now? How is your brother ?

Just got my stint removed and I'm in so much pain.. like I'm passing another stone...kis this normal?

Removing a stent with a string by yourself is a lot easier than going into the clinic and having it removed. I've had both. The one with the string is removed by just a steady pull until it is out entirely. The one without a string requires going into the hospital or clinic and having a urology team literally digging around in your privates.

Hot. White hot. Burning white hot pain that made me feel like my bladder was filled with gasoline and then set alight. THAT is how it felt when my ureteral stent was removed. YMMV, but my mileage well and truly sucked.

I had a stent put in 3 years ago and have to get it changed every six months I hate it so much 😢

I got mine out recently after knee surgery And yes it hurt to be truthful

What is reason of your kidney damage

Masturbation can cause kidney damage

What is reason of your kidney damage

Masturbation can cause kidney damage

Just got it done literally still in the office it wasn’t painful at all put it this way it hurt more just peeing with it in took 1 second before I realized what was going on it was already done

I'm also kidney pateint 💔 know doing dailysis

I'm also kidney pateint 💔 know doing dailysis

I got so much pain 😢

What happens if they realise the stents have developed stones on the outside, how wil they then remove it?? Coz in my son's situation he has hyperoxaluria, meaning his liver is producing a lot of oxalate

My 7yr old son is getting his removed in February and im traumatised 😢😢 for him that he has to go through that so young.

Great video again Mark. Like your bro, I had key hold surgery to remove my kidney and they stitched and glued my insertions. However, I’m in week 3 now and my sides still look swollen and it hasn’t really gone down yet. Still sore etc and my lower abdomen is still sore too. Especially to touch. Can you or your bro offer any advice here? Thanks

Really good video. I had my left kidney removed recently too and can relate to what you’re saying. It’s been 2.5 weeks since my surgery and although I’m improving, I’m still in a bit of pain. Thanks for sharing your experience guys and giving me an insight to what is to come.

Bs I had back surgery and 40 + staples in two different incisions hurt like hell,removing the staples was the worst of the whole surgery!!!

So helpful needed to hear this today ….thank you 🙋‍♀️

I am also a kidney patient this vedio given me the full of energy in my body

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They did a good job. I had 28 and the nurse didnt wipe, wash hands,or wipe afterwards. 2 got stuck hurt really bad.

I just got a stint put in this week and get it removed next week. I can’t wait for it to be out its so uncomfortable and driving me absolutely insane.

Slow down! You talk way too fast!

My friend and I were talking about you two. How are you guys doing? Are you guys okay?

Where are you? No vid for two yrs? You ok?

The few top comments saying that this was easy going, well it was. Until, at least for me, I started getting bladder spasms. The spasms didn’t start until about 15 minutes after the stent removal. And they lasted for about 4 hours and it was just as painful as the damn kidney stone I had. Worse pain of my life! I’m on day 3 and I’m still dealing with spasming, but it’s letting up a little. Just make sure to ask for anti-spasm meds and some good pain meds just in case. Although what really has been helping is a heating pad and just laying down and taking deep calming breaths. That’s just my story.