Posted on 06/17/2015 3:35:39 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Man you sound exactly like me. Each one of mine was different material, all from the left kidney.
Now some advice. If you haven’t seen a Nephrologist yet, go immediately. My last stone was bigger than my thumb. While they were watching it they saw a slight shadow on the x-ray that could have been mistaken for blood. It was stage 1 renal cell carcinoma. Took the kidney and adrenal gland, and have been cancer free 11 years now. Catch it early and you’re ok, miss it and it will spread like wild fire.
Good luck.
Your dentist is right, particularly if the teeth are sensitive, but extraction is not necessary to protect your heart.
Gargling with hydrogen peroxide for a week or so will usually wipe out any gum infection. If the teeth are impacted, that is another issue.
And yes you did take a huge risk, and it is a shame that the surgeon didn’t warn you.
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>> “Men assigned to nuclear submarines have to get their wisdom teeth pulled because if there is a problem with them while they are at sea it becomes a national security problem if they have to go to port.” <<
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But the same is equally true for the rest of your teeth!
Subs don’t have peroxide?
I’m married to a Jewish Norwegian. Yes they exist. LOL!
You are terrible...but I laughed in spite of myself. :P
Glad you weren’t overly offended. After posting, I had second thoughts, but it was too late. :)
I don't know, I just know guys who worked on nuclear subs who have told me about having to get their wisdom teeth pulled before they set sail. Perhaps Admiral Rickover had a bad wisdom tooth experience once and so the policy was set. His word was law, whether it made sense or not!
Russian subs went to sea with not only a political officer but also a dentist.
Tom Clancy told me that.
I suspect they're just as bad as the Lutherans. My dad grew up in a town of 200 people. It had a Norwegian Lutheran church, and a Swedish Lutheran church. He would always say: "There is no possible way they could unite. The Sweeds sing 2 hymns and the Norwegians sing 3. There is no possible way to compromise on that."
I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed at the same time just before I got out of the Air Force.
They gave me an IV, not even a local; That is how much I was out of it. I didn’t even fall asleep.
They kept me in the hospital for 2 days after that but I had no complications. My prayers for this family. It had to be a freak complication.
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