Draw your strength from Sandy in Gravity in this difficult time.

I have four broken ribs right now. Previously broke wrist, elbow, hand, l4 and l5 vertebrae. Would rather do all those again than have another kidney stone. Last was 3 days and 4mm. Caught it in the pee funnel. Bloody mess when it flowed out but greatest pressure relief ever.

Is it actually true that drinking a lot of water helps to prevent kidney stones?

So...I think I may have passed my stone? I tried a home remedy mixture last night of lemon juice and olive oil I kept hearing about, and this morning something came out in small little fragments. I'm hoping that's it and I don't have to worry about it anymore. The pain pretty much seems to be gone too, other than some residual soreness in my side.

Is there not an operation where they can take them all out? Seems like something they would do in today's world.

That is how it was for me as well. It ends up breaking up a bit coming out and looks like a bunch of little sand shards. They can be bloody but not necessarily. If you no longer feel like you have a gunshot wound to your lower back, you are probably in the clear.

Did the ER or your doctor tell you if it was just one or if your kidney(s) are filled with them? Mine are filled and every 8 months or so one comes out.

The first time it happened, I thought I was going through renal failure and was fairly scared until I got to the hospital. Then they pretty much told me that stones will be occurring throughout my life and best thing is to drink lots of fluids and grin and bear it. A urologist told me to add a teaspoon of lemon to my water. But I never bothered.