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Should I remove my kidney?
by clayboy, Jan 27, 2008 06:18PM
I am a 34 year old male and have produced more than 300 cystine kidney stones. I was diagnosed as a cystinurac at the age of 13. I have had over 20 procedures including percotaneous nephrostomies, cystoscopies and lithotrripsy on my left kidney. 95% of my stones seem to develop on my left side. My last procedure was a cystoscopy done two weeks ago Monday. A stent was left in as they sometimes do. However when they tried to remove the stent, it would not come out. It appears to have stones already forming on it. I have a follow up my regular doctor (who was out of town for this fun) this week. I would like to consider completely removing my left kidney The scar tissue makes is nearly impossibly for incisions to be made any more. It just seems to be a factory for stones. At this point, it seems to be more trouble than I am getting benefit from it. I know one can live fine on one kidney. Will the other kidney begin to form stones. I am literally at the end of my rope!!!!
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