Health is Wealth: How to Get Rid of Kidney Stones

Just last year, my mom underwent an operation due to the growing kidney stones in her body. Months before her operation, she had had recurrent urinary track infection which is actually one of the symptoms of kidney stones. She felt pain whenever she urinates, and that’s because of the stones affecting some parts of her urinary tract. According to her surgeon, these kidney stones could cause complications and that different procedures may be needed to remove the kidney stones depending on their number or size. Dr. Sorongon performed the procedure called percutaneous nephrolithotomy, since my mom’s kidney stones are more than 2 centimeters in size already. .
These are the extracted kidney stones from my mom's body. These stones were broken into smaller fragments for easy removal.

On the day of her operation, my aunt visited us and led a 20-minute prayer while my mother was already in the operating room. Before the said prayer, Dr. Sorongon went to our room and asked my father to sign the waiver in case more than one incision in her skin had to be made. After that, we were worried about my mom and so my aunt led a 20-minute prayer in hopes of a successful operation that would not require another incision in my mom’s skin. The operation lasted for almost eight (8) hours, and Dr. Sorongon said that that was the first time it took them long hours to remove the kidney stones from their patients’ body. Thank God they did not make another incision in my mom’s skin! Prayer really works! The urologist said they had difficulty in removing her kidney stones since her own kidney prevents them from accessing the stones around her kidneys. But thanks to God and to the adept doctors and nurses of the Davao Doctors' Hospital for her successful operation! My mom is now stronger and healthier!
Mom celebrated her 60th birthday on January 13th this year. Nothing in this world is more beautiful than seeing your mom smiling! I love you, ma <3
I dedicate this blog post to her because every day is mother’s day! <3

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Anyways, here are the foods that you need to eat and those that you must avoid to get rid of kidney stones.

I hope you take good care of yourself and your family.
Here’s one more important advice from my mother: drink a lot of water every day! Drinking a lot of water saves lives!