Some thoughts please:
Kidney flushing... hydrating but not good just drinking as losing electrolytes as an ileostomist?
Procedure: MON 16 OP = Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy for stag horn surprisingly low Hounsfield density [presumed] struvite calculi
It has taken 5 days to clear the urine throughput from dark pink and lots of gunge to almost clear, free of gunge and bits.
And drinking clear fluids [+ some juices] in the order of 2.5 liters min daily + tea and soups etc., and light mixed diet.
The intervention appears to have gone well, apart from the loss of the stent, which came out by itself within 24 hours of it being placed—working out a good 6 inches of its 12 or so inch length within 3 hours of its placement.
Tomorrow - 7 days post-op - one is having an ultrasound scan in X-ray and clinical assessment by the operating surgeon - 7 days to the hour.
I HAVE ONE VERY CONCERNING SYMPTOM which is scaring me - it's like the days leading up to my ostomy surgery some 45 years ago AND IT IS NIGHTLY SWEATS WHICH HAVE COMMENCED ON THE FRIDAY [- day 4 post-op] and have continued on a nightly basis..... no temp or fever just a soaking wet pillow - awakening under the duvet wet but cold - just the upper torso and face neck....... perspiration in droplets and WET THROUGH!
Generally - although I know it's early days at present - but the fatigue is also surprising...... for I began to feel better by post-op day 5 after an understandable goodish place for 2/3 with the worst day being 4 when pain was high.
Now pain minimum and manageable without analgesics.
I can only assume I have tipped my electrolytes in some way?
Any thoughts from you medics on site...... OBVIOUSLY, I WILL BE SPEAKING TO MY KIDNEY UROLOGY SURGEON TOMORROW..... BUT HE IS NOT AU FAIT WITH THE BALANCES WE OSTOMISTS MAINTAIN.
I am finding these cold sweats on a nightly basis a surprising happening - particularly scary and appreciate some early pertinent thoughts please.
No ABS or NSAIDs being taken currently - just tramadol as a PRN pain management - but hardly at all now.
The actual procedure went as expected - good fragmentation small [<10mm] residual bit in lower pole not accessible with laser on first intervention...
Planned for stent to be removed after 14 days then CT KUB to assess clear and residual fragments..... Awaiting further investigations inc X-ray tomorrow and clinical assessment by operating Surgeon.
BUT as stated stent completely passed within 24 hours - so no stent retained in place!!
ANY MED THOUGHTS OBSERVATIONS WELCOMED
Many thanks
Jayne
