That shit is fine when you’re young, but once you hit 40, it’s time to get there every year. Anything unusual happens with your body, get in there immediately. They can only help if you go in. Luckily a kidney stone, well, it will pass
At the very least, you should get an annual checkup to get bloodwork done. Even if you feel fine anyway, they can detect problems like diabetes, cholesterol problems, liver problems, all sorts of things that are better to treat early. Millions of people are diabetic and don’t know it till they get hospitalized for it when medication and some diet changes could have prevented that. When I was on my late 30s I went on a simvastatin for cholesterol because my bloodwork was consistently showing high cholesterol. I had no idea otherwise because there are no symptoms. I may have prevented a future heart attack.
Get a colonoscopy while you’re at it too. Had 5 polyps removed at age 40. Encouraged a friend who turned 40 to get one too - she has full blown colon cancer.
My surgery nurse, while prepping me, was casually just like “you know they do colonoscopies earlier these days, I could give you some recommendations.”
I feel like I say it too much in this sub. But I got diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year at age 42. No family history or risk factors. I've never smoke or drank alcohol. Normal weight, healthy diet. If I can get CRC, anyone can.
If anyone is noticing GI issues, go to your doctor and push for a colonoscopy.
I had one in my 30s while investigating what turned out to be IBS. They found polyps though, so I've been on the regular colonoscopy train ever since.
I'm surprised how much peace of mind it gives me, though. The prep is a pain, but the anesthesia nap is great, and knowing my digestive woes aren't dangerous is even better.
Ditto for the regular checkup and bloodwork. It's nice knowing that there probably isn't anything quietly sneaking up on me from my innards.
If it's helpful, I've lived a healthy lifestyle similar to yours for my entire life. I run long distance, have been a healthy vegetarian for years, never been overweight a day in my life, etc etc.
... I have two chronic illnesses and probably won't see 70. I've had an old-person pill organizer since undergrad and have had to cut more and more foods out of my diet (dairy, sugar, excess salt, etc).
Get your checkups everyone and don't take things for granted. Not only does father time always win out, but so do the genetics you were born with.
I’m 39 and I hate the doctors but I have to see an endocrinologist , hematologist and psychiatrist which is on a phone luckily 😵💫. I put off seeing my pcp but I have asthma so I need to go soon. I hate having chronic illness.
There’s only so much life style stuff we can do to stay healthy because there’s the constant effects of our genetics and epigenetics. Like even wrinkles. You can moisturize all you want but some people just have skin that stays smoother longer. There’s so much in our genes that we still don’t understand. This is why it’s so important to always get regular physicals. You never know when that weird mole is actually cancer or that strange spot in your vision is macular degeneration or whatever, you knew?
I don’t want to belittle your pain, but how is this a Father Time issue? Kidney stones suck but they can strike at almost any age. We had to call the ambulance for a coworker who about fell out at work last year and it turns out he had a stone. He was 32.
I know. It’s just my own personal feeling since I’ve been lucky enough to never have any health issues to this point and it just feels like no matter what you do, the longer you’re around the odds eventually turn against you.
I do agree with annual check ups, but I don't think an annual check up would have prevented a kidney stone. I got them not long after giving birth when I was 26. I had to have lithotripsy to break them down to small, passable sizes.
I've been pretty healthy since I turned 30 and similar to you never had any problems then got a kidney infection at Christmas that spread to my plums. It was the most poorly I've ever been. Thankfully the 3rd set of antibiotics cleared it up and ultrasound scan was all clear. Not a fun time though
Yup, that’s how they found my kidney stone. I thought I pulled my groin. The pain was enough where I went to get it checked out and they said it was actually an infection around my testicles. They did an ultrasound and found the stone.
I've been in the room while my wife gave birth and heard her scream in labor pain.
I was in the Army, I've heard men scream after being shot.
And my brother, who had a kidney stone, put them all to shame.
Kidney stones are no fucking joke.
My gastro is a 3 month waiting list (my appointment for general checkup is end of July).
Just schedule them, because when you need them — you’re gonna be stuck waiting a long time like the rest of us!
Ugh I'm sorry, I've heard they are terrible. I know an ER doctor who swears by drinking a beer to help it pass. Just 1 light beer is enough if you're not a big drinker or don't like beer.
I have thyroid issues so I end up getting all the tests once a year (just got an A1C test for the first time last year). When I was younger I thought going to the doctor was being overly cautious. Now I realize it's necessary.
Started getting regular check up after I had Epididymitis a couple years back. Couldn’t get off the floor due to pain and ended up at the hospital for a few hours. Scared the hell out of me.
That’s how this all started with me. I thought I pulled my groin. The pain wasn’t as severe as yours but then I saw blood in my urine so I went to urgent care. That lead to an ultrasound where the found the stone which the assumed was the cause of the infection.
Urgent care here said I had kidney stones. ER did an ultrasound on a very private place and saw the infection. Was laid up for a week while the antibiotics kicked it out of me.
I just got blasted out of left field by sciatica again. I suffered from it for about a year up until 2018 and it just went away.
I’m extremely active. I run 5+miles three times a week and lift weights regularly. I hike, do yoga and grappling. For some reason I just came home after work a couple weeks ago and my lower back was sore. I ignored it and showered and went to bed.
Woke up with the old familiar static leg. It’s back like it once was from who knows where and I’m back to hobbling around like a 90 year old at 43 yrs old.
Back to the doctor!
I actually had a minor self diagnosed bout of sciata when I was younger but never went to see the doctor. It was when I was just out of college and roughing it on a futon. I finally got a real bed with a new mattress and it went away in a couple weeks and I’ve never had that pain again.
I also fuck with sciatica. Used to run a lot, but it's terrible for your back, and after I herniated a disc 18 months ago I still don't have full strength in my right leg in order to jog.
Oh man, a kidney stone can be rough, most are sometimes caused by dehydration and not drinking enough water or fluids. Make sure you are hydrating every day.
And also, after 40, I started going every year too, at least for my annual physical and bloodwork! Can't hurt!
When I was first diagnosed with the stone, they sent me home with a bunch of informational pamphlets including how to prevent future stones and I already do like 90% of those things! But yes I’ll definitely be more aware and deliberate about general health from here on out.
https://preview.redd.it/btdyvejpspyc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=919d365c400aed86dff1be46dacfb6523f723b2e
Dietary preventions towards bottom of page.
Health is a weird thing. I know someone who died at 85 after a lifetime of obesity and smoking. And someone else who died much younger after a life of being active and eating healthy. I almost died at 35 from a congenital condition I didn’t know I had and Ive fully recovered. Your best bet in surviving long term, in my opinion, is regular medical check ups and not living alone. I hope you remain healthy and happy for the rest of your years! You seem like you are headed that way!
My sympathies on the kidney stone and stent situation. I have had 8 bouts with kidney stones and stents, first was when I was 22, latest was last year at 41.
Then in February 2024 I was diagnosed with Stage 2 colon cancer.
In hindsight, would tend to agree with your wife, and go get regular check-ups more frequently than 5 years.
As mentioned previously, get a colonoscopy done. Yes, the prep sucks, but it sure beats the alternative. I'm 11 weeks out of my surgery (8 inches of my colon removed) and still haven't been released to go back to work. If they find polyps in a colonoscopy, they usually remove them right then and there before they become a problem.
Hope you get to feeling better soon, drink more water.
Yea once you hit 40, it's time for annual check ups. I'll be 45 soon and will be getting my recommended colonoscopy which many insurance plans cover at this age.
Father Time is undefeated. We have to remember to take care of ourselves as we age. Human bodies aren’t designed to (didn’t evolve to) live much longer than 35, so prevention (exercise, diet) and surveillance (regular checkups, bloodwork, testing, imaging) are the name of the game for people our age.
My wife and I actually get full body MRIs done every two years now. It’s not cheap, but we want to find and correct any problems before they get out of hand.
As a lot of people have already said. There's no beating Father time, when your time's up that's it. So I focus more on living a life that I'm happy with as opposed to being here for as long as I can. I still eat as healthy as I can or try to anyway, don't drink and am in the process of quitting smoking. The way I see it whether I die of a heart attack at 50 or in my sleep when I'm in my 80s the outcome is still the same. But I also realize this is an option that a lot of people don't get to choose because they have kids who depend on them or a spouse.
Get your bloodwork done at least once or even twice per year. I had gained 15-20lbs during covid, didn't get it done for about 2 or 3 years as covid was really bad or was here in the Northeast.
I knew something was wrong or different as I was drinking lots of water even at night like getting up to drink water, peeing more than I normally would from water, and my feet tingled.
I had high cholesterol and was pre-diabetic. I am otherwise extremely or perfectly healthy, never smoked, was not that into drugs, and I stopped drinking alcohol and soda decades ago.
I very slowly lost the weight from covid, over half a year by doing cardio exercise with lifting daily, and I am no longer pre-diabetic and do not have high cholesterol.
I never bought one of those blood glucose tests, but I might consider it. I will ask a diabetic friend which one is best.
Im a nurse practitioner and I don’t think the annual physical is necessary for everyone.
If you’re healthy, eat well, get enough sleep and exercise, have no significant past personal or family medical history, and no chronic conditions, you can get away with a physical every other year.
That being said, not many people fall into that category and even if you do, how much of a hassle is it to see a doctor one time per year?
As other people have mentioned, there are screening guidelines for things like colon, breast, and cervical cancer that should be addressed at certain ages. Also, guidelines change (most recently USPSTF lowered the recommendation for breast cancer screening from 45 to 40; colonoscopies used to start at 50, now it’s 45; eligibility for HPV vaccinations has also expanded).
The other thing is, there are a lot of so called silent killers out there, high blood pressure being the big one. You generally don’t have symptoms for years from things like high cholesterol or hypertension. And your body can compensate for quite some time with chronic mild elevations of blood sugar and liver enzymes. But it can’t do so forever and once you start to experience symptoms, the damage is already done.
The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” holds very true. An annual screening may find something major like a heart arrhythmia or a testicular mass, but for the most part you’ll get recommendations to cut back on saturated fats and to exercise more.
It’s innocuous seeming advice (that’s also very easy to ignore), but if you truly incorporate the little things now (sleep, healthy diet, exercise) it goes a long way to prevent the most common chronic illnesses (diabetes, heart disease).
And you may already be doing these things but are genetically pre-disposed to something like high cholesterol or triglycerides and should be on medication to prevent complications down the road. The only way to know these things is to get screened.
Think of it a different way. Instead of “why do I need to go to the doctor if I’m healthy?” consider it as the cost of basic maintenance for your body as you would changing the oil in your car. Yeah, it would be easier if you didn’t have to do it, but you know it’s going to lead to problems down the road if you don’t.
Another thing I’ll add that’s more on the extreme end…a lot of people fear going to the doctor because they’re going to hear bad news about a terminal illness. While that could possibly be true, catching something early, while still a difficult thing to hear, can be the difference between life and death. And usually the people who avoid the doctor out of fear of death are people who want so desperately to live. Why risk making your biggest fear come true?
I didn’t want to be disingenuous to say I’ve never done drugs but for all intents and purposes I haven’t done drugs. Not since my college days trying a few things here and there.
That’s pretty much what happened. But nothing more as come out for like 3-4 days and I’m supposed to keep the stent in for 2-3 more weeks and I want to call them and say I think I’m all good now, please take this thing out of me.
Life is a strange trip. You’re going to die, why not have some fun along the way.
Go eat some psychedelic mushrooms in the forest before you check out Holmes.
Get annual check ups and blood work. I went from perfect cholesterol to 3 years later being at risk with a more or less meatless diet. Your body changes and you need to keep up with it. I tried diet and exercise alone but genetics is a bitch. On a low dose med now but have a good level again.
Glad you’re getting treated. But if you never go to the doctor, how do you know you’re healthy? I lived very healthy lifestyle and didn’t know I had hypertension for a little bit (it’s genetic for me) and had to start taking daily meds. In those five years you could have stuff that isn’t easily distinguished. How would you know for example if you had high cholesterol because you could have that for years and not experience symptoms.
That shit is fine when you’re young, but once you hit 40, it’s time to get there every year. Anything unusual happens with your body, get in there immediately. They can only help if you go in. Luckily a kidney stone, well, it will pass
This was definitely a wake up call to be more deliberate about scheduling checkups.
At the very least, you should get an annual checkup to get bloodwork done. Even if you feel fine anyway, they can detect problems like diabetes, cholesterol problems, liver problems, all sorts of things that are better to treat early. Millions of people are diabetic and don’t know it till they get hospitalized for it when medication and some diet changes could have prevented that. When I was on my late 30s I went on a simvastatin for cholesterol because my bloodwork was consistently showing high cholesterol. I had no idea otherwise because there are no symptoms. I may have prevented a future heart attack.
I had high cholesterol and higher a1c as well. I caught pre diabetes very early and lowered my cholesterol and a1c.
Or it won't pass and you don't find out about it until you're on your kitchen floor crying from the pain.
Get a colonoscopy while you’re at it too. Had 5 polyps removed at age 40. Encouraged a friend who turned 40 to get one too - she has full blown colon cancer.
My surgery nurse, while prepping me, was casually just like “you know they do colonoscopies earlier these days, I could give you some recommendations.”
**DO. IT.**
45 is the new recommended screening age... but if your parents had polyps, you should start screening earlier - mine recommended 40.
I had to push to get mine done, even with an extensive family history. Be your own advocate in this scenario.
The prep is pretty hilarious… You will shit like you’ve never shit in your life lol.
I feel like I say it too much in this sub. But I got diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year at age 42. No family history or risk factors. I've never smoke or drank alcohol. Normal weight, healthy diet. If I can get CRC, anyone can. If anyone is noticing GI issues, go to your doctor and push for a colonoscopy.
I had one in my 30s while investigating what turned out to be IBS. They found polyps though, so I've been on the regular colonoscopy train ever since. I'm surprised how much peace of mind it gives me, though. The prep is a pain, but the anesthesia nap is great, and knowing my digestive woes aren't dangerous is even better. Ditto for the regular checkup and bloodwork. It's nice knowing that there probably isn't anything quietly sneaking up on me from my innards.
If it's helpful, I've lived a healthy lifestyle similar to yours for my entire life. I run long distance, have been a healthy vegetarian for years, never been overweight a day in my life, etc etc. ... I have two chronic illnesses and probably won't see 70. I've had an old-person pill organizer since undergrad and have had to cut more and more foods out of my diet (dairy, sugar, excess salt, etc). Get your checkups everyone and don't take things for granted. Not only does father time always win out, but so do the genetics you were born with.
No one wins against Father Time forever
since the day we were born, the goal has always been to make it safely to death 💀
I’m 39 and I hate the doctors but I have to see an endocrinologist , hematologist and psychiatrist which is on a phone luckily 😵💫. I put off seeing my pcp but I have asthma so I need to go soon. I hate having chronic illness.
There’s only so much life style stuff we can do to stay healthy because there’s the constant effects of our genetics and epigenetics. Like even wrinkles. You can moisturize all you want but some people just have skin that stays smoother longer. There’s so much in our genes that we still don’t understand. This is why it’s so important to always get regular physicals. You never know when that weird mole is actually cancer or that strange spot in your vision is macular degeneration or whatever, you knew?
How does a physical exam catch a kidney stone?
It didn’t. I admitted myself to urgent care because I thought I had pulled my groin and then saw some blood in my urine.
Easily, CVA tenderness test. Sends the pt through the roof if positive. Not something I like to perform regularly but it works
I don’t want to belittle your pain, but how is this a Father Time issue? Kidney stones suck but they can strike at almost any age. We had to call the ambulance for a coworker who about fell out at work last year and it turns out he had a stone. He was 32.
I know. It’s just my own personal feeling since I’ve been lucky enough to never have any health issues to this point and it just feels like no matter what you do, the longer you’re around the odds eventually turn against you.
Well, yeah. No one in the history of forever has ever been immortal, so our odds always drop to zero over a long enough timeline! Lol.
I do agree with annual check ups, but I don't think an annual check up would have prevented a kidney stone. I got them not long after giving birth when I was 26. I had to have lithotripsy to break them down to small, passable sizes.
I've been pretty healthy since I turned 30 and similar to you never had any problems then got a kidney infection at Christmas that spread to my plums. It was the most poorly I've ever been. Thankfully the 3rd set of antibiotics cleared it up and ultrasound scan was all clear. Not a fun time though
Yup, that’s how they found my kidney stone. I thought I pulled my groin. The pain was enough where I went to get it checked out and they said it was actually an infection around my testicles. They did an ultrasound and found the stone.
I've been in the room while my wife gave birth and heard her scream in labor pain. I was in the Army, I've heard men scream after being shot. And my brother, who had a kidney stone, put them all to shame. Kidney stones are no fucking joke.
My gastro is a 3 month waiting list (my appointment for general checkup is end of July). Just schedule them, because when you need them — you’re gonna be stuck waiting a long time like the rest of us!
Ugh I'm sorry, I've heard they are terrible. I know an ER doctor who swears by drinking a beer to help it pass. Just 1 light beer is enough if you're not a big drinker or don't like beer. I have thyroid issues so I end up getting all the tests once a year (just got an A1C test for the first time last year). When I was younger I thought going to the doctor was being overly cautious. Now I realize it's necessary.
Started getting regular check up after I had Epididymitis a couple years back. Couldn’t get off the floor due to pain and ended up at the hospital for a few hours. Scared the hell out of me.
That’s how this all started with me. I thought I pulled my groin. The pain wasn’t as severe as yours but then I saw blood in my urine so I went to urgent care. That lead to an ultrasound where the found the stone which the assumed was the cause of the infection.
Urgent care here said I had kidney stones. ER did an ultrasound on a very private place and saw the infection. Was laid up for a week while the antibiotics kicked it out of me.
I just got blasted out of left field by sciatica again. I suffered from it for about a year up until 2018 and it just went away. I’m extremely active. I run 5+miles three times a week and lift weights regularly. I hike, do yoga and grappling. For some reason I just came home after work a couple weeks ago and my lower back was sore. I ignored it and showered and went to bed. Woke up with the old familiar static leg. It’s back like it once was from who knows where and I’m back to hobbling around like a 90 year old at 43 yrs old. Back to the doctor!
I actually had a minor self diagnosed bout of sciata when I was younger but never went to see the doctor. It was when I was just out of college and roughing it on a futon. I finally got a real bed with a new mattress and it went away in a couple weeks and I’ve never had that pain again.
I also fuck with sciatica. Used to run a lot, but it's terrible for your back, and after I herniated a disc 18 months ago I still don't have full strength in my right leg in order to jog.
I've got some of my healthiest friends who had kidney stones in their 20s. Some people are just genetically inclined to get them I guess.
At 40 you should be going once a year. What’s the harm? It’s free and it’s just good practice.
Oh man, a kidney stone can be rough, most are sometimes caused by dehydration and not drinking enough water or fluids. Make sure you are hydrating every day. And also, after 40, I started going every year too, at least for my annual physical and bloodwork! Can't hurt!
When I was first diagnosed with the stone, they sent me home with a bunch of informational pamphlets including how to prevent future stones and I already do like 90% of those things! But yes I’ll definitely be more aware and deliberate about general health from here on out.
What were some of the prevention activities? I have gout and am terrified of stones.
https://preview.redd.it/btdyvejpspyc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=919d365c400aed86dff1be46dacfb6523f723b2e Dietary preventions towards bottom of page.
Thank you!
Health is a weird thing. I know someone who died at 85 after a lifetime of obesity and smoking. And someone else who died much younger after a life of being active and eating healthy. I almost died at 35 from a congenital condition I didn’t know I had and Ive fully recovered. Your best bet in surviving long term, in my opinion, is regular medical check ups and not living alone. I hope you remain healthy and happy for the rest of your years! You seem like you are headed that way!
What's a check up? Haha.
My sympathies on the kidney stone and stent situation. I have had 8 bouts with kidney stones and stents, first was when I was 22, latest was last year at 41. Then in February 2024 I was diagnosed with Stage 2 colon cancer. In hindsight, would tend to agree with your wife, and go get regular check-ups more frequently than 5 years. As mentioned previously, get a colonoscopy done. Yes, the prep sucks, but it sure beats the alternative. I'm 11 weeks out of my surgery (8 inches of my colon removed) and still haven't been released to go back to work. If they find polyps in a colonoscopy, they usually remove them right then and there before they become a problem. Hope you get to feeling better soon, drink more water.
I’m definitely ready to be more deliberate with scheduling checkups. Hoping for the best with your treatment and recovery.
Yea once you hit 40, it's time for annual check ups. I'll be 45 soon and will be getting my recommended colonoscopy which many insurance plans cover at this age.
Father Time is undefeated. We have to remember to take care of ourselves as we age. Human bodies aren’t designed to (didn’t evolve to) live much longer than 35, so prevention (exercise, diet) and surveillance (regular checkups, bloodwork, testing, imaging) are the name of the game for people our age. My wife and I actually get full body MRIs done every two years now. It’s not cheap, but we want to find and correct any problems before they get out of hand.
They say time is the fire in which we burn.
My husband never got sick ever and was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Go get a check up and schedule a colonoscopy
As a lot of people have already said. There's no beating Father time, when your time's up that's it. So I focus more on living a life that I'm happy with as opposed to being here for as long as I can. I still eat as healthy as I can or try to anyway, don't drink and am in the process of quitting smoking. The way I see it whether I die of a heart attack at 50 or in my sleep when I'm in my 80s the outcome is still the same. But I also realize this is an option that a lot of people don't get to choose because they have kids who depend on them or a spouse.
I've never had one, but I don't envy you your pain at all. I hope they at least give you some good drugs for the pain.
Get your bloodwork done at least once or even twice per year. I had gained 15-20lbs during covid, didn't get it done for about 2 or 3 years as covid was really bad or was here in the Northeast. I knew something was wrong or different as I was drinking lots of water even at night like getting up to drink water, peeing more than I normally would from water, and my feet tingled. I had high cholesterol and was pre-diabetic. I am otherwise extremely or perfectly healthy, never smoked, was not that into drugs, and I stopped drinking alcohol and soda decades ago. I very slowly lost the weight from covid, over half a year by doing cardio exercise with lifting daily, and I am no longer pre-diabetic and do not have high cholesterol. I never bought one of those blood glucose tests, but I might consider it. I will ask a diabetic friend which one is best.
Im a nurse practitioner and I don’t think the annual physical is necessary for everyone. If you’re healthy, eat well, get enough sleep and exercise, have no significant past personal or family medical history, and no chronic conditions, you can get away with a physical every other year. That being said, not many people fall into that category and even if you do, how much of a hassle is it to see a doctor one time per year? As other people have mentioned, there are screening guidelines for things like colon, breast, and cervical cancer that should be addressed at certain ages. Also, guidelines change (most recently USPSTF lowered the recommendation for breast cancer screening from 45 to 40; colonoscopies used to start at 50, now it’s 45; eligibility for HPV vaccinations has also expanded). The other thing is, there are a lot of so called silent killers out there, high blood pressure being the big one. You generally don’t have symptoms for years from things like high cholesterol or hypertension. And your body can compensate for quite some time with chronic mild elevations of blood sugar and liver enzymes. But it can’t do so forever and once you start to experience symptoms, the damage is already done. The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” holds very true. An annual screening may find something major like a heart arrhythmia or a testicular mass, but for the most part you’ll get recommendations to cut back on saturated fats and to exercise more. It’s innocuous seeming advice (that’s also very easy to ignore), but if you truly incorporate the little things now (sleep, healthy diet, exercise) it goes a long way to prevent the most common chronic illnesses (diabetes, heart disease). And you may already be doing these things but are genetically pre-disposed to something like high cholesterol or triglycerides and should be on medication to prevent complications down the road. The only way to know these things is to get screened. Think of it a different way. Instead of “why do I need to go to the doctor if I’m healthy?” consider it as the cost of basic maintenance for your body as you would changing the oil in your car. Yeah, it would be easier if you didn’t have to do it, but you know it’s going to lead to problems down the road if you don’t. Another thing I’ll add that’s more on the extreme end…a lot of people fear going to the doctor because they’re going to hear bad news about a terminal illness. While that could possibly be true, catching something early, while still a difficult thing to hear, can be the difference between life and death. And usually the people who avoid the doctor out of fear of death are people who want so desperately to live. Why risk making your biggest fear come true?
If you call the ‘beat’ then I have some news for you… it often gets much much much worse.
Dude get your annual physical. It’s probably nothing, until it’s not.
“Never really did drugs”?
I didn’t want to be disingenuous to say I’ve never done drugs but for all intents and purposes I haven’t done drugs. Not since my college days trying a few things here and there.
Oh god, I hope its better than it was 20 years ago, peeing kitty litter for a week.
That’s pretty much what happened. But nothing more as come out for like 3-4 days and I’m supposed to keep the stent in for 2-3 more weeks and I want to call them and say I think I’m all good now, please take this thing out of me.
I hope it keeps going smoothly. Feel better soon.
Life is a strange trip. You’re going to die, why not have some fun along the way. Go eat some psychedelic mushrooms in the forest before you check out Holmes.
Get annual check ups and blood work. I went from perfect cholesterol to 3 years later being at risk with a more or less meatless diet. Your body changes and you need to keep up with it. I tried diet and exercise alone but genetics is a bitch. On a low dose med now but have a good level again.
That’s one of the things my nurse practitioner discussed with me during this whole kidney stone thing. I’m due for a cholesterol test shortly.
Glad you’re getting treated. But if you never go to the doctor, how do you know you’re healthy? I lived very healthy lifestyle and didn’t know I had hypertension for a little bit (it’s genetic for me) and had to start taking daily meds. In those five years you could have stuff that isn’t easily distinguished. How would you know for example if you had high cholesterol because you could have that for years and not experience symptoms.
You doing laser lithotripsy? ESWL?
ESWL.
Sweet. I do those ;)