Health: thanks for the clarification/correction. i wondered if i was saying the right thing.
Sheva brachos: even though i had lithotripsy twice, not surgery, i still had to have a stent put it. the procedure breaks up the stone then the stent allows the pieces to pass. i also had it in for about a week. COULDN’T WAIT TO GET IT TAKEN OUT! SO UNCOMFORTABLE!
Aposhitermaidel: so true about the diff between childbirth and kidney stones. with the first you come home with an adorable lovable baby. with the second you come home with an unadorable unlovable kidney stone. 🙂 (though i never actually went through the childbirth process totally as i had 3 c-sections – i did have the labor pains – ouch- but TOTALLY WORTH IT)