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Wow! I can't believe how many of us there are out there! Let me introduce myself, and tell you my story. My name is Melissa, and I am mom to a 7 year old little girl, and a 2 week old little girl. While I was around 20 weeks pregnant with my second I awoke with pain that went from my lower right abdomen all the way around to my lower back. Thinking it might be a kidney infection, I called my GYN and she had me come in to give a urine sample so they could run a culture. She called me later that day and told me it looked like the beginning of a kidney infection, so she prescribed me an antibiotic. She said I should start to feel better soon. Instead, the pain grew worse to the point I couldn't walk without screaming and crying the pain was so bad. My husband brought me to the ER where they diagnosed me with a 'blockage' in my right uretor, presumed to be a stone. Apparently, because urine could not get to my bladder through the ureter, my kidney ruptured, and my urine was leaking all out through my body, causing the pain. The hospital's urologist put in a stent that evening, and I was released from the hospital a few days later with a prescription for Percoset. The pain did not go away, and after fighting with my urologist for a month he finally took it out, well ripped it out I should say. Then I had a nephrostomy tube put in, which was heaven compared to the pain I had with the stent (which had become blocked anyway!) So, for the rest of my pregnancy I had my tube replaced every two weeks. I gave birth to my beautiful healthy daughter (whom I swore was going to be addicted to Percoset!) two weeks ago, and I have since been to another urologist who has ordered a nephrostogram and ureterogram for me to have done on Friday. Then depending on the results a plan will be formed to get rid of this blockage, that they couldn't do while I was pregnant. And then away with my nephrostomy tube! Good luck, ladies. At least we know we aren't the only ones out there going through this. We really SHOULD start a support group for people in our situation! Most doctors I have met have never seen my condition before!

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