Question:
DID ANYONE GET KIDNEY STONES AFTER SURGERY

I HAVE ALWAYS HAD URIC ACID BASED KIDNEY STONES AND HAD A BOUT RIGHT AFTER SURGERY PLS HELP    — susan C. (posted on April 3, 2001)

April 3, 2001
I'm preop and am having problems.. would be interested in knowing if problems increase after WLS too.
   — Dawn R.

April 3, 2001
I just got out of the hospital yesterday from my secound bout with Kidney stones. I am not sure what they were made of, but am interested in everyone's answers.
   — KLandrum

April 3, 2001
I also had a bout of kidney stones..i had them about 3 days after i spent 10 days very sick with strep throat about 3 months after my surgery..im sure it was lack of water and i was dehydrated..thankfully i didnt have to stay over because the stones passed while i was still in the ER...anyway ive been drinking much more lately so it doesnt happen again..
   — Jaime B.

April 3, 2001
I got them at 3 yrs post-op as my Xmas gift. I contributed to this with my lazy water dirnking ways. I also drank diet pops and iced tea (acids in these). A little's OK. Wasn't drinking a little. Also, had been taking calcium carbonate all that time. Same stuff that is in Tums & Viactiv? My urolgist said that basically, all the calcium that was in there was looking good in my blood, storing in my kidneys. Switch to calcium citrate AT ONCE or osteoporosis would follow for sure! I should point out, however, that I figured she didn't know anything about WLS. Switched only for 90 days, then back to carbonate (cheaper). NOW I have osteoporosis. Please sign me, Stupid, but taking citrate NOW.
   — vitalady

April 5, 2001
Sorry, but this topic needs facts. (You gotta learn how to use a search engine) Check for yourself: Regarding calcium citrate vs carbonate and osteoporosis, try sites that don't sell or make citrate, like The National Osteoporosis Foundation @ http://www.nof.org/prevention/calcium_supplements.htm or a Medical College (women's health) @ http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/960398387.html Regarding calcium types & kidney stones, try http://216.151.94.36/index.htm or http://surgery.mc.duke.edu/urology/kidney.htm for the real causes of kidney stones. (The leading one is not enough fluids. It doesn't matter if it's plain water or coffee or pop.)
   — [Anonymous]

July 1, 2001
I am 7 weeks post op and just had a bout with a kidney stone. I have not had a change to speak with my surgeon and ask him if he thinks it is at all related to my surgery... or possibly the tums he has me taking.
   — Kim E.

October 21, 2002
I am approx 10 wks post op and for the first time now have a kidney stone. It hurts like heck. I didnt know this aspect of WLS. Im positive its a direct link. Due to lack of fluid intake and the extra calcium.
   — niteshadow181

April 14, 2005
i am a year and 2 months out and have had 3 bouts with the kidney stones, the last one required surgery, had 8 of them in my left kidney but still have 2 in my right( never had the problem before surgery) mine are from being high in oxalate. just saw my uroligist today and he seems to think that i got them due to the fast weight loss and not enough fluids. i have to have more test done to see if diet is helping or i am just prone to getting them now.
   — natalie L.