[May 15, 2015] Friday
Before heading out east to visit the kids, and before our insurance got
terminated, I figured one last visit to the Urologist would be a good idea.
With my last two kidney stone experiences, the CT scans have shown some
“lurking” kidney stones of smaller size (4-5 mm) up in my kidneys. I wanted to
make sure they weren’t growing, and that I had the best advice on prevention
before embarking to Bolivia. Dr. Shandera had some good counsel, and ordered a
KUB X-ray, just to check.
The results of the KUB (Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder) X-rag were
positive – no stones were visible. Although it might not have been as sensitive
as a CT scan, it was reassuring that nothing was visible. Hopefully, with
adequate hydration and an increase in citrates (lemonade, limeade, etc.), I’ll
not have to suffer a stone while in Bolivia (or ever again, for that matter).
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