In 1997, a third of my left kidney was removed due to a kidney stone that was unfortunately no longer detectable. After the operation, I began a period of suffering that lasted almost 26 years. As a result of the operation, I had constant pressure pain in my left flank. When I moved or breathed deeply, I had hellish, cutting pain. My suspicion over all these years was possible adhesions due to the operation. I also experienced dizziness, insomnia and excessive nervousness. I was sent from doctor to doctor for 26 years. Countless examinations such as MRI, CT or sonographic examinations were carried out. Unfortunately without a concrete diagnosis. Through research on the Internet, I then discovered that adhesions cannot be detected at all using normal imaging methods.
Thanks to a fellow sufferer on the Internet, who had gone through roughly the same odyssey as me, I found out that adhesions can be detected with the help of a cine-MRI. Cine MRI means that the MRI is carried out with movement, for example by breathing in and out deeply, and can therefore show the organs in motion.
I came across the ARISTRA practice by chance and told Dr. Michael Ho about my symptoms. He is very emphatic and for the first time during my long period of suffering I had the feeling that someone was really listening to me and taking my complaints seriously. Only a short time later, I had an appointment to have this special cine-MRI. I was in the machine for about 1.5 hours and had to move my organs on command by breathing in and out deeply. Afterwards, I had a very detailed conversation in which everything was explained to me very clearly. It turned out that the operated kidney is obviously firmly attached to the posterior thoracic wall and the iliopsoas (hip flexor) by adhesions. It is good to finally have a diagnosis and possibly the prospect of being able to loosen the adhesions through a minimally invasive procedure and thus get a life worth living again.
Many thanks to Dr. Ho and the entire team at the ARISTRA radiology practice for this experience, for listening to me and for giving me the feeling that I had come to the right place.
Karl-Heinz K.
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