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Nita dear...
I'm amazed at the kind & informative responses below..this is definitely a unique blog-site and I'm thankful for having found it. I'm reasonably sure that India's major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore have most if not all the medical technology & medicines available today anywhere in the world, in fact they are emerging as the leading destination for "medical resorts" and one of the largest inventors and exporters of pharmaceuticals. A lady entrepreneur in Bangalore not too long ago became a billionaire based on her pioneering research & drugs..I believe her name is something like Shaw-Mazumdar?Please explore deeper and you'll find whatever the right treatment is for Ashish. You've our prayers, you brave lady! - Ash
posted by
ash_pradhan
on January 23, 2010 at 5:50 PM
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Snowview
I also came over from elinjo's blog - I know I haven't been reading you much, I have a limited time for reading here on Blogit, and I'm sure there are many people I would enjoy readin - but them's the breaks, I guess.
Anyway, a few years ago I had kidney stones in both kidneys (one of them actually had two), and they were ultimately smashed by sound. It was a hospital procedure, under anaesthesia, but only took a few hours and I was out of the hospital and back home the same day. I then passed the small bits, which I have kept in my medicine cabinet as a memento, lol.
Now, we're talking about Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where we've got all the latest in medical technology available. But you might want to check around to enquire if that procedure is available in your parts...
Incidentally my doctor told me that I probably got them because I eat too much cheese...
Needless to say, I wish your son the very best...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 20, 2010 at 10:13 AM
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Nita,
I hopped over here from elinjo's blog, having not read you much but planning to more in the future!
I have had kidney problems all my life, as a child missing weeks of school at a time due to infections. Although I've never had kidney stones (that I know of, have had some resistance to peeing, could have been a stone), I do know of a few things that have helped flush my kidneys out when they're "clogged" or sluggish:
100% pure cranberry from Knudsen's is best, but I know you can't get it, so the next best thing is 100% pure pomegranate juice. Cranberry juice works by attaching itself (its molecules) to bacteria and then carrying them away through the urine. I suspect pomegranate works much the same way.
Yogi detox tea (preferably decaffeinated) has also helped to "flush" my system when I have overindulged and messed up the balance in my urinary systems. It contains burdock root and dandelion. It tastes a bit bitter, but I find honey helps soften it, and honey is good for you anyway.
I have also heard that alfalfa juice, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice can help dissolve stones, but these can be very acidic and thus hard on the stomach.
I'm so very sorry to hear about your boy. Best of luck to you, Nita.
Miriam
posted by
myrrhage_
on January 20, 2010 at 8:43 AM
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Will keep you posted of any other home remedy that I come across
In the mean time, take care and keep up the spirits!
posted by
Straightforward
on January 19, 2010 at 10:45 PM
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snowview
-love. 201KBC-A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on January 19, 2010 at 8:43 PM
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I will pray and pray! I am so sorry for Ashish! I had a stone once, so painful! It has been so many years ago, I can't remember the treatment but I never forgot the pain! He has suffered so! I will have you in my prayers, too Nita! You need strength and answers, we will find them! Shelly
posted by
sam444
on January 19, 2010 at 6:28 PM
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Snowview
I have just posted a rather long article I found for Natural treatment for Kidney Stones. I knew grapes were but many of these I knew nothing about. I hope they can help. Seek your doctor's advice if you don't know about these. Praying for you both.
posted by
Justi
on January 19, 2010 at 2:02 PM
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bless you dear one. Why no cranberries. I will look and get back to you.
posted by
Justi
on January 19, 2010 at 1:53 PM
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My dear Nita, I am trying to think but I cannot at this moment.. I will see if I can get anything new on this (had a friend with that problem) In the meantime, my prayers are with you and Ashish. Take care.
posted by
shobana
on January 19, 2010 at 1:45 PM
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Nita, I'm so sorry to read this bad news. Having arrived late I can see that others have given you lots of advice, so perhaps the following, although it seems to be a very good site, is superfluous.
My love and best wishes to you both.
posted by
elinjo
on January 19, 2010 at 1:30 PM
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Oh Nita, I didn't know all this..so sorry to hear..
All of the suggestions below are good. Also, have you tried Ayurvedic remedies? Some of them can be quite effictive. Both of you are in my prayers and healing thoughts. - Ash
posted by
ash_pradhan
on January 19, 2010 at 12:51 PM
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Nita,
I will pray for Ashish. Please keep us posted!
posted by
Amanda__
on January 19, 2010 at 11:55 AM
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Snowview
God Bless you and Ashish and we will send you Cranberry immediately if you can't get it, just e-mail us and it's done luv
posted by
WileyJohn
on January 19, 2010 at 10:50 AM
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I think if someone yes, could get cranberry pills even to you ~ I think there are some excellent recommendations here. I will be praying as well. Elyse
posted by
elysianfields
on January 19, 2010 at 10:18 AM
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My sis keeps making these horrid stones and they are ruining
her life. She found somewhere on the Internet some recipes to reduce the size of these things. ....She takes a drink of a mixture of things.....including Spinach and coke......I don't remember it allbut there are places on the internet to help you. Can you get Cranberry capsules...3 a day would helpif you could....can we send you some.
posted by
Kabu
on January 19, 2010 at 8:37 AM
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I am not sure how to flush out the stone
but I do know for sure that through the proper diet and food it could be flushed out. I send you prayers and all best wishes.
posted by
Tzippy
on January 19, 2010 at 8:00 AM
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Re: your question about boiling the purified water -- "
Distillation is the process in which water is boiled, evaporated and the vapour condensed. Distilled water is free of dissolved minerals and, because of this, has the special property of being able to actively absorb toxic substances from the body and eliminate them." I don't think that boiling alone would accomplish the same results. Also, distilled water is not good for long-term use for drinking. I would think your purified water and the lemon juice should help and cranberry juice if you can get it.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 19, 2010 at 7:58 AM
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Snow
I sure hope Ashish is fine and the stones break down on their own. Cranberry juice - excellent for flushing out the kidneys.
posted by
Troosha
on January 19, 2010 at 7:40 AM
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I just stumbled across your post....
and hope this info might help. There is a treatment that removes stones without surgery that my fatherinlaw had that was effictive for him. I do not know the risk for a person with only one kidney. The information can be found at the following site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorporeal_shock_wave_lithotripsy
I will be praying for you also! Keep Looking Up! Dan
posted by
PVDannyC
on January 19, 2010 at 7:14 AM
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I can add nothing to the advice today
But I will add my heartfelt prayers
posted by
lionreign
on January 19, 2010 at 6:12 AM
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He needs to drink lots of distilled water with fresh lemon juice added throughout the day. Distilled water does not have the minerals that build up in kidney stones. Also cranberries help. Fill your blender with raw cranberries and cover them with distilled water and blend on high. Then let it set for a time before straining. Have him drink that often.
posted by
TAPS.
on January 19, 2010 at 5:08 AM
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I've no idea about the medical facilities in your part of the world, but...
Snowview,
Do your medical clinics have access to one of those ultra-sonic trypto-somethings, that send painless, bloodless, directional shock waves that impact the stone, and break it into small pieces, (pulverize them in many cases) allowing them to pass painlessly. I suspect that you have cutting edge technology available to you there, too. It will probably be recommended by his physician, or it may have been considered and rejected as impractical, or unlikely to work, but still it might be worth asking about. Surgeons sometimes consider cutting as the only option, solely because they are surgeons.
Hope this helps.
Guy
posted by
northsage_45
on January 19, 2010 at 4:53 AM
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