Hi and welcome
I'm sorry for what you are going through.
The enlargement of your kidney sounds like
hydronephrosis. Have they done an
ultrasound recently or any other scans?
Did they tell you how well this kidney is
functioning at? There's a test called
lasix renal scan, I'm unsure if they do
this on people with one kidney. There are
other tests to perform though. A 24 hour
urine collection with blood work is
another option.
As for the cramping did the doctors ever
mention renal colic to you? This usually
happens to people who get or have kidney
stones, but it is known to occur without
stones.
I know you are 24 another possibility is
your prostate possibly being the cause of
having to go to the bathroom so much. I'm
not trying to blame it on this but it's a
slight chance it may be this.
I would talk to your urologist about your
concerns, I know you said you haven't been
in a while. With the scarring in the
kidney it's important to have that
followed up with.
Please keep us posted.
All the best..
