As in the proper stent shown in the video or the string one. The string one generally isn’t meant to be that bad but it’s the one that’s left in for weeks is the one people have the most issues with

@@hartshaped no string. He had me watch the screen as he went into the bladder to find it. Attached to it and removed it They used a numbing gel also. Mine was in almost 3weeks

@@JV-zt8lcmine has been in 8 weeks. It’s good to hear some that haven’t had too bad an experience, there seems to be a lot of horror stories in the comments. I had a cystoscopy at the beginning of the year and that’s essentially part of the process and that was only really uncomfortable when they were pushing through the entry into the bladder. My urologist said having the removal is pretty unpleasant when the stent bit is being pulled out and said some patients described it as feeling weird like their organs were being pulled out too

@@hartshaped just had some pain when entering the bladder with the scope. It wasn’t bad and that was the worst of it. It came out smoothly. First pee is slightly painful. It’s all no worse than a bee sting or if you have a tattoo. It’s upsetting reading bad comments about it. I actually started getting used to the stent a couple days ago. I was very happy as soon as it came out. I took the day off work because I couldn’t sleep last night worrying about how bad it may have been. I had more pain caused by the stent

I’ll add more. I had laser surgery June 20th on a close to 3/4” stone. They put the stent in from kidney to bladder. I felt miserable the first week to where I would pace the floor until the pain meds kicked in. My reason for the pain is he didn’t get all the stone pieces out and they were passing. They actually can pass to the side of the stent The stent was just inconvenient due to going pee so often and so little. Like I said I got use to it after the 2nd week like it wasn’t there. But after it’s out I forget what normal feeling good was like

Is the stent removal painful sir??

@@debasischowdhury2875 I am a lady. No it is not painful, you will just feel pressure, and then it’s out.

Did it painful when removed?

@@Heon49 No, you may feel pressure, but no pain.

Pete, thanks a lot for telling your experience. How long did you have your stent in place? I'm wondering if I should request general anesthesia. I've had my stent in place for 3 weeks and am scheduled to have it removed in 4 days.

@@prometheusrex1 mine was in about 4 maybe even five weeks. Every patient has somewhat different experience. The fact that they “ got me” once and it was a horrible experience colors my opinion greatly. My thinking is it may not be more than uncomfortable, they definitely can be horrible, I choose to avail myself of modern medicine and go for general anesthesia. Best of wishes. Cheers

@@PeteHob Thanks so much for your reply.

@@PeteHob Thank you so much dude. Just finished my stent removal an hour ago; the stent had been in for 3 weeks. My discomfort was minimal; I'm super grateful. I chatted with my surgeon for 15 minutes the night before. He gave me great advice: "relax your pelvic floor as though you were peeing." (It's like a reverse kegel.) That's the key--relax the pelvic floor. The stent came out great and I'm thrilled to be to this point. Thanks again.

@@prometheusrex1 very glad your experience was a good one. Stay well. Cheers

I did that too i was scared but it was ok I’m just afraid of everything when it comes to hospital.

My urologist said he used to tell people it’s not so bad but he’s been told by patients it’s actually not pleasant at all and said someone described it as feeling like their organs were being pulled out. 😶 I have a similar but slightly different story to you, I had 2 sessions of lithotripsy and it did pretty much nothing, so then they had to go in and laser the stones out (one of which was wedged in my ureter) I was told on the day I had the laser procedure that there was a likely chance I’d get a stent but it would probably be one you pull out yourself the next day, I came round after the procedure to be told actually they put a proper stent in and it would be in for 6 weeks, then got the date in the mail and it was actually for 8 weeks to have it removed The stent comes out this week and I’m really not looking forward to it, I had a cystoscopy earlier this year and absolutely hated how it felt when the camera got to the point of having to force into the bladder, so I’m dreading that bit again on top of the stent being pulled out

How was it when you had the stent removed? Was it painful?

@@manunited1235 omg.. very painful and not nice at all

@@HenDapas I hope you’re joking because I’m getting my stent removed next week.

So what happened bro are u ok? ​@@manunited1235

​@@manunited1235how was it for you? I'm also removing it next week, Im scared. 😢

Who was your doctor? Sounds great!