Oye. So, today I had surgery to remove kidney stones that we noticed on Monday when I woke up in the most incredible pain imaginable. I am no stranger to pain, as I also have migraines and endometriosis, but I do have trouble dealing with the stones. My family has a history of UT problems and my mom had stones when I was a kid, so I know I am predisposed to it. As a kid I had various UTI's and my urologist believes I am just prone to such things.

I do drink a TON of water, but because of my steroids which I am on for asthma and my migraine medication, it seems to not always matter! I never want to do this again, so I want to be as careful as possible.

Do any of you ladies have UT/kidney stone issues? How do you cope with them and prep/ride/recover? Is drinking a lot of water enough or are there other things to consider. I had someone tell me to drink stuff with citric acid, but I am allergic. I know, I'm a blast. But seriously, I love biking a lot and being off for a week and a half has KILLED me. I just want to get back on the bike as soon as my doctor clears me. I have a stent in now, but pretty soon I will be good as new he says!