Terrified of laser lithotripsy
I have had three kidney stones in my life that I have passed (50f) however two and half weeks ago I felt that familiar pain and thought I could gut through it. Ended up in ER four days later as I was barely lucid from the pain and vomiting etc. Found out I have a 8 mm stone that popped out of kidney and didn’t go far. My creatine levels were bad, low level infection and had hydronephrosis. I was taken to OR and had a stent placed . Mind you I have never had a procedure in my life or any kind of sedation . I have always had health anxiety and I was losing my mind from fear. I have managed the stent for two weeks now but I’m leaving in unbelievable fear waiting for them to call to schedule the laser removal . I’m terrified of going under and terrified there will be complications etc . How bad will this next step be?