About Kidney Stones

Few years ago I had liver transplantation and with no reason that I could understand, I get bumped with uric acid kidney stones. A couple a months ago a severe attack struck me out, both in my kidneys. I get a CT scan and it showed there is a cluster of stones in one of my kidney. The doctor suggests me to take an open surgery. Since my case is difficult and must taking care with extra carefully. Then they scheduled an open surgery for me and I must admit for some pre-operation procedure for three month.

At my pre-treatment, the nephrologist gave me 100 mg of allopurinol and it must taken on daily basis and the next month they added sodium bicarbonate to my routine medication which is cause by my low blood serum levels of carbonate. The result is, for couple of weeks I passed the stones simultaneously. Then when I go back to the hospital for a pre-operation regular meeting with the urologist and the surgeon in order to check my progress. But surprisingly, after taking another CT scan, it showed that my kidney stones cluster had dissolved.

The entire team member was surprise; because now it is only one moderate-sized stone still remaining and it could be removed by continue taking the drugs and it would pass naturally. For final conclusion they all agreed that I no longer needed an operation anymore.

For me, it could be the allpurinol was the reason for this miracle and maybe with the additional of sodium bicorbonate which boosting the kidney stones dissolving progress and obviated my needs for open surgery. Later on after seeking on the net, I finally known that both drugs is effective to reduce the blood acidity level. I planned to stick and keep consuming allopurinol according to doctor dozes in order to prevent the future kidney stones.

Compile and re-written based on true story by Gabe
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