Kidney Stones and Weight Gain

Can being over weight cause kidneys stones... The answers is YES!

The results of the study appear in the Jan. 26 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association

• Men weighing more than 220 pounds had a 44% higher risk of kidney stones compared with
men who weighed less than 150 pounds. (I would have to cut my leg off to be under 150lbs)

• Women (aged 34-59) who weighed more than 220 pounds had an 89% higher risk of kidney stones compared with those weighing less than 150 pounds. Younger women in this
higher weight category had a 92% higher risk.

• Men who gained more than 35 pounds since age 21 had a 39% higher risk of kidney stones
compared with men whose weight did not change.

• Women who gained a similar amount since age 21 had a 70% higher risk of developing
kidney stones, and younger women had an 82% higher risk.


In addition, researchers found having a higher BMI or larger waist size was also associated with a higher risk of kidney stones.

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NOoooooo!

Today I am feeling like I have a stone brewing inside me. I have been hitting the water pretty hard for the past few hours hoping to get rid of this thing pretty quick. It is just a sharp pain in my lower back that creeps around to my belly button; the normal pain I get when I have a kidney stone.

I hope it is nothing but I will keep you posted.

PS. Dad has already passed 3 stones this year and it is only the 2nd week of february.

Scott Kelsey

Doctors if you would like to run test on me for studies please let me know. I will be your case study. thanks

Kidney Stone Compitition - 2010

Well I am sad to say that I lost this years battle of the kidney stones. My dad informed me this morning that he passed the first "Kelsey Kidney Stone of the year". I thought for sure I was going to win this year because dad passed a stone last week, leaving me to think that he done for a while... But NOooo the Kidney Stone King comes through again.

I woke up a few days ago with a pain that made me think that I had a kidney Stone brewing inside me but I haven't had any more pain since then. So either it was a false alarm or a ticking time bomb waiting to explode with pain. Either way I am not going to be the champ this year, but maybe just maybe I can still win the biggest one (I hope not).

If you ever want to buy a kidney stone give us a call we grow 'em dollar weeks.


Thanks for Reading

Scott Kelsey
aka The Prince of Kidney Stone


kidney stones case study

Grandmother just got her first Kidney Stone.

Well my wife's grandmother "Mimi" turned 80 this year and just her luck she grew a kidney stone.  So I spend the whole afternoon at the ER with her.  She had the same signs of having a kidney stone, side pain or as the Dr. kept saying today "Flank Pain" and vomiting.  She awoke this morning to a shooting pain in her left side and had to call a neighbor a few hours later to take her to the ER.  My wife and I were on vacation and of course our cell phones were dead because we were Roaming all weekend.  But as soon as we plugged them in and was able to turn them back on they started blowing up with messages.

We just got home and Mimi is doing fine, they gave here to much Liquid which made her lungs fill up with liquid so the had to admit her to the ICU.  Tomorrow morning they plan on Retrieving the Kidney Stone with the basket (I have not had this procedure done to date, but I'm sure I will one day).  I feel you all in tomorrow after the surgery.

Kidney Stone #23 - 2nd Post

Well it's been a few hours since the pain has started, now the pain has backed off a bit so I am able to write a little more about it. I still feel like this one is on it's way out already... but who really knows.



I just got off the phone with the "The King of Kidney Stones" (my dad). He told me that he just passed a stone this morning, but feels like he still may have a kidney stone inside his right kidney. He told me about a cocktail his coworker told him about. We are going to call it a Kidney Stone Cocktail. I went online a did a search and sure enough there are many people that believe in it. Dad drank it last night before bed and passed a Kidney Stone this morning. So I'll be stopping by the grocery on my way home tonight to pick up a the ingredients. I'll let you know what the out come is.

Kidney Stone Cocktail
1 ounce of freshly Squeezed Lime Juice (not in the bottle)
1 ounce of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8 ounces of COLD Water

Day One of Kidney Stone #23

Today as I am working on passing Kidney Stone Number 23.

As I sit here at work with the wonderful pain of having a Kidney Stone I couldn't help but log onto my blog and tell you all about it. I am a lunch sitting in my cubicle wonder how much pain I can go though with out telling these people that I have a kidney stone. I have the pressure build up that I normally have when I am about to pass the stone, so I'm thinking that this one will not to long to pass. I am drinking my Green Tea and hoping not to experience too much pain.

I hope I do not jinx myself be writing about it. This is my first play-by-play battle with the blog. Hopefully I will be uploading a new photo of my new stone by the end of the day.

Strainer in hand as I slowly walk to the bathroom.

A Family that gets (kidney) stoned together...

A Family that gets (kidney) stoned together; stays together.

It's funny how every time I tell someone that I "produce" kidney stones they seems to curl up in a ball and say "I've never had one but I hear they hurt". The I tell them the number of kidney stones that I have had and the FREAK OUT! Everyone knows someone who has passed a kidney stone but only our friends know a family that passes so many.

I love my dad and cannot wait to share some of his stories with all of you! In a sick way we have a bond that no one else has. We call each other in pain everytime we have one, sometimes gasping for air because the pain is so intense. Always laughing and joking with each other to get one another through the pain.

Kidney Stones are our life!

Scott Kelsey

If you have any questions or comments about Kidney Stones please feel free to leave me a comment I will get back to you.