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[Skyfox]

A while back we had a thread about the joys of kidney stones. Rather than resurrect that thread creating confusion, I thought I'd post this here.

Kidney stones blasted by new non-surgical sound wave device

An article published in the Journal of Urology is reporting on the first 19 humans treated with a new non-invasive method designed to break up kidney stones using sound waves. The method, dubbed burst wave lithotripsy (BWL), successfully fragmented the majority of kidney stones, promising a…

newatlas.com

It was a trending news story today.

 

[AlteredForms]

Where's that dude who was complaining about the kidney stones a few weeks back?

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

Where's that dude who was complaining about the kidney stones a few weeks back?

That would be DragoonKain

 

[The Pleasure]

That would be DragoonKain

His neighors caused it.

 

[AlteredForms]

That would be DragoonKain

DragoonKain

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

DragoonKain

Not anymore!

 

[Sakura]

This is for stones too large to piss out though right? Still gonna be a bitch probably.

 

[Valonquar]

Cells at Work! CODE BLACK's Kidney Stones Episode is the Most Horrifying So Far

The psychological horror and social commentary are taken up a notch as Cells at Work! CODE BLACK Episode 6 focuses on kidney stones.

www.cbr.com

 

[GeekyDad]

This is for stones too large to piss out though right? Still gonna be a bitch probably.

Sounds like it could ultimately make it more painful for the patient. The article doesn't seem to give any specific detail, but I would assume that by breaking these things up, you then have more than one stone to pass -- now you have many small pieces. Yeesh...

 

[Fools idol]

Kidney stones aint shit boys. You should try Gallbladder stones if you want to know the meaning of pain.

 

[12Goblins]

so it sounds like it's a similar method to what they do now, but this can be done in an office and no anesthesia, which is huge...

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Human body sure does create a lot of stones huh.

Kidney, gallbladder, tonsil.

 

[IDKFA]

so it sounds like it's a similar method to what they do now, but this can be done in an office and no anesthesia, which is huge...

Sounds amazing.

I had the current shockwave therapy a few times last year. It's pretty painful. Like somebody flicking an elastic band at your kidney a few times every second for 30 minutes. Not fun.

 

[jufonuk]

Sounds amazing.

I had the current shockwave therapy a few times last year. It's pretty painful. Like somebody flicking an elastic band at your kidney a few times every second for 30 minutes. Not fun.

 

[zeorhymer]

Good thing is that they can use sonic to break the stones. The bad thing is the pain when pissing out kidney stones.

 

[IDKFA]

That looks more pleasant than shock wave lithotripsy.

 

[KrakenIPA]

I wouldn't wish it on my enemies, kidney stones are hell. My twin pushed a few out and saved them (I totally understand why people save them).

I have had gall stones that forced my body to continually pump acids, the only thing to ease the pain was morphine, and it worked wonders. Death is waiting for all of us, but only a select few get the opportunity to cross over, and then come back. It's intense, it's intense.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

As a kid i remember my dad going through this.
Only time i saw that man complaining about something and it wasn't just complaining...it was nearly in tears sometimes for hours.

I've been afraid of this shit ever since. Hope i never get them and looking at this topic made me go get a glass of water.

 

[AJUMP23]

My dad use to talk about Lithotripsy in the 80s.

Lithotripsy

Lithotripsy is a noninvasive procedure used to treat kidney stones too large to pass through the urinary tract. Learn more.

www.hopkinsmedicine.org

 

[jufonuk]

That looks more pleasant than shock wave lithotripsy.

I’m 44 so far. Touch wood. I haven’t. Had any thing related to it. Drink lots of water and tea and milk. Eat shit loads of fruit and veg. So fingers crossed

 

[NahaNago]

As a kid i remember my dad going through this.
Only time i saw that man complaining about something and it wasn't just complaining...it was nearly in tears sometimes for hours.

I've been afraid of this shit ever since. Hope i never get them and looking at this topic made me go get a glass of water.

These kidney stone topics need to pop every week as a reminder for me to drink more water. Downed a bottle of water before I typed this out.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

These kidney stone topics need to pop every week as a reminder for me to drink more water. Downed a bottle of water before I typed this out.

Yup. Quoting me did it again. Thanks, lmao.

 

[Artoris]

I’m 44 so far. Touch wood. I haven’t. Had any thing related to it. Drink lots of water and tea and milk. Eat shit loads of fruit and veg. So fingers crossed

Not sure about milk, it's full of calcium