I have recently spent 3 weeks in hospital and have been diagnosed with a floating right kidney. This showed up on a renalgram and also on an ultrasound scan which I had done lying down and also standing up (my kidney drops approx 6cms). The consultant urologist which I saw was not at all understanding and made me feel that I was totally neurotic and that the symptoms which I was experiencing were not related to my kidney problem (my right kidney function is down to 34%). I am now being paased onto another urologist at the same hospital who specialises in laparoscopic surgery to see if he will help although I feel he will need convincing. The symptoms which I have made life miserable, I have constant colicky pain in varying degrees in my right side, I shake, have hot sweats, have a weighing down feeling on my stomach when I lie down and occasionally have palpitations. Has anyone else suffered from similar symptoms or experienced the same lack of sympathy from a urologist ? I would also be interested to hear from anyone that may have had surgery for this and what it entails as there seems to be a lack of information. Hope someone can help.