Stent Free, Almost Stone Free, Stall Free!

Jun 05, 2014

I had my ureter stents removed today and couldn't be happier... well, there are still a 1 MM and 2 MM stone fragments in my left kidney but the urologist thinks they'll pass without incident.  Let me say, the stents are extremely uncomfortable and I was so happy to get them out.  May was a pretty tough month, but I am staying positive!  Had 2 ER visits and 2 surgeries/procedures to remove 3 kidney stones AND lost my job as a result of all the chaos.  I ended up with only a 3 lb loss between month 3 and 4.  However, now that I'm up and going, the stall has broken and I've lost 3 lbs in the last 5 days.  Grateful to be back on track for sure!  

I have noticed a difference with my eating ability in the last month.  I am hitting my protein and fluid goal consistently and don't have a whole lot of restriction with my food choices although I stick to the basics... chicken, turkey, fish, beans, greek yogurt, cheese and now I am craving sauteed veggies.  My favorites have been onion, pepper and zucchini sauteed with Sesame oil and add a little low sodium soy sauce.  Delicious!!  I've started eating whole wheat bread and crackers on occasion... not sure I want to continue this practice but am limiting it to 3-4 times a week and only 1 slice on that particular day.  I've also added potatoes (red only) to my diet with my nutritionist's blessing.  I've only indulged 1x per week although I'm allowed 3-4.   We will see how long those last as well.  

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