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What's next, medical leeches?!?!

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:46 pm
by Trev
You'd think they'd put you out when they remove a kidney stent ... or at least dope you up a bit, give you a shot, a pill, etc ... Nope, they just plunk you up on a table, reach up and pull! :shock:

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:07 pm
by Austin
A what?! That doesn't sound.. good. :X

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:18 am
by Trev
Austin wrote:A what?! That doesn't sound.. good. :X
This is the closest thing I can compare it to ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSiFXhrxE3Y

Now imagine that, except instead of going up your nose, they go up your ...

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:53 am
by Austin
My question is, did it hurt? :shock:

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:26 pm
by Trev
Austin wrote:My question is, did it hurt? :shock:
It's one of the only times in my life that I've had pain so bad it moved me to tears. :cry:

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:20 pm
by Austin
D'oh! They don't even give you an option to be put under, or at least use some sort of anesthetic? Ugh. :(

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:29 pm
by Trev
Austin wrote:D'oh! They don't even give you an option to be put under, or at least use some sort of anesthetic? Ugh. :(
Thankfully I didn't know til the last second, or I might have bolted.

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:22 am
by Austin
Yeah, if I was in the same situation I probably would have been like, "*#&$ this! I'll find my own way to get it out!!" :shock: