kidney stones

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Cat D8, Jan 23, 2011.

  1. hayleystarkk

    hayleystarkk Bobtail Member

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    Has anyone here tried the "Raw diet"? I heard that it cures kidney stones. Also, I bought a car in Santa Clara California. Does anyone have advice about the process of getting it to Calgary?
     
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  3. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    ever use a honda trash pump --or water pump?--the intial start up when the hose shakes and squirms on the ground and then shoots something out ???
    that is what may was like for me--for tunately there wasnt much pain--but i have found that trick that works for me--
    i never measured them-the last two--but when they are layed together--easily the size of a raisen
    its amazing when a tiny one that wont come out can have you in the er--but yet you can shoot one out that #### near cracks the toilet

    i sure feel for you handarko--good luck
     
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  4. Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

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    Like I said guys...I'm in the clear on the stones for now. I just have some small 2-3mm fragments that need to pass..but the DR expects those will on their own.

    I have caught a ton of fragments from this 9mm stone and thought I had enough parts to rebuild it. Seems not all of them came out YET!

    As of today - this little stone issue has my insurance costs at around $65-70,000.
    My max out of pocket is fortunately capped at $2000.
     
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  5. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    hahaha--you doing the funnel thing?
    so much fun peeing in a paper funnel with a screen to catch the chunks--kinda like gold mining in the old days
    careful of what you take for over the counter vitamins and supplements--dr told me some of them will cause stones to build up
     
  6. Mark Kling

    Mark Kling Technology Contributor

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    I cut back on red meat and soda's.... will not give up my sweet tea though...

    I still have a healthy rock sitting outside my right kidney... been keeping quite for about a year now...

    Mark
     
  7. platinum

    platinum Road Train Member

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    Since I started trucking I can feel my kidney stones most morning o take my potassium pills daily
     
  8. KenworthComeUp

    KenworthComeUp Bobtail Member

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    God bless you buddy, I will be hitting the road soon and I also will be most likely in the same boat as you.
     
  9. Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

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    I just had a year end XRAY done and my kidneys and related plumbing are all clear for the moment....

    My buddy drinks gallons of TEA (never any soda/pop) and he too has had stones.
    I don't really think there is any sure fire way to avoid them if your prone...
     
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  10. HD_Renegade

    HD_Renegade Road Train Member

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    As far as I know of, no one can really say what the cause is for getting kidney stones. I have had to deal with them more then once.
     
  11. Okieron

    Okieron Crusty Okie

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    They sure hurt though. Had a male nurse tell me its the closest a male will come to labor
     
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