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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (21372)7/31/2012 11:06:06 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 85487
 
"The hospital and doctors did nothing to fix the stone as it just did it's ripping until reaching the bladder"

That's it, I'm afraid. Drugs for pain, maybe cranberry juice.
10 Natural Remedies for Kidney Stones

globalhealingcenter.com

they don't break kidney stones like they do gallstones.
en.wikipedia.org



To: Steve Lokness who wrote (21372)7/31/2012 11:30:57 AM
From: longnshort1 Recommendation  Respond to of 85487
 
" It wasn't my fault - next time it could be a ruptured appendix. "

what do you mean not your fault ? typical liberal take no personnel responsibility.

Not drinking enough water. When you don't drink enough water, the salts, minerals, and other substances in the urine can stick together and form a stone. This is the most common cause of kidney stones.



To: Steve Lokness who wrote (21372)7/31/2012 1:19:48 PM
From: koan  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 85487
 
<<I had one hospital to go and one emergency room and had not a clue what was going on. You can't and don't shop for better prices or a cheaper hospital to go to - you just go. It wasn't my fault - next time it could be a ruptured appendix. >.

Good point and why we need universal health care. Shopping for health care, like carpet, is not realistic and does not lend itself to a capitalist solution.