I had reflux surgery 40 yrs ago at the age
of 5. For the past 10 yrs I have pain in
my right kidney. I have had IVP, nuc scan
with lasix,ct scan.
My blood and urine come back normal(except
when I have infection). When the pain is
bad I suffer frequency with small output,
sometimes burning and smelly urine, I then
take in a sample and it comes back okay.
My right kidney fnctions at 24% and is
small, my left normal but slightly large.
The pain is on the right and I experence
it every day at verying degrees. The
urlogist says he can remove the right but
does not really want to until it functions
below 15%. I am tired of having pain every
day. Does anyone know what this condition
is called or have any ideas on how to cope
with the pain?
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aflsh
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Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 426 Location: Souris, MB Canada
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Posted: 06-20-07 13:03pm
sounds like we have close to the same
thing. Did they put any stents in your
kidney? My surgery was called a
pyleoplasty, and its in the left kidney.
I was going to a urologist. In my case,
they will not remove it even though there
is no function. I'm still looking for
answers though. Don't give up. Good
luck!!
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lizinmontana
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 07-02-07 09:11am
I asked my Dr. to send me a report on my
condition. This is what his impression is
"Renal atrophy and underlying chronic
pyelonephritis in right kidney with 24%
funtion. If the pain can not be tolerated
he can proceed with nephrectomy. This can
be accomplished with hand-assisted
laparoscopic or possibly straight
laparoscopic approach."
Has anyone had this done, and what could I
expect?
