Kidney Stones???
Hi John,
The week before my scheduled surgery I developed a urinary tract/bladder
infection. I ignored it for a couple of days, but it got worse. The
Friday before my scheduled Tues surgery I passed a kidney stone. That
morning I’d seen my PCP and she’d given me some antibiotics. I had
called my surgeon’s office and the nurse didn’t think there would be any
problem, but the day of the surgery, when the surgeon found out I’d
passed a kidney stone and was on antibiotics for a bladder infection, he
postponed the surgery a day. I believe from his demeaner, that if he
hadn’t already had a cancellation the next day, he would have gone
ahead, and done the surgery, but to be safe, he postponed.
Everyone seemed much more concerned about the infection and letting the
antibiotics have a chance to work than the actual stone itself.
Obviously, you don’t know exactly what the tech saw in the ultra sound,
so you’ll have to discuss all the details with your doctor, but my guess
is that if your stones aren’t actively in the process of passing that it
shouldn’t effect your surgery date.
Just so you know, even after passing a stone just days before, my
surgery went wonderfully with no complications.
Hope that helps,
Alette
LapRNY 09/24/03 Dr. Powell
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