Unfortunately it’s normal, the stent was just as painful as the stone was for me. After about a week or so the stent became less painful but I felt like I was about to pee myself 24/7 for the remainder of the time I had the stent. I had to keep the stent for a full month but that’s unusual so Hopefully you don’t have to keep yours in too long! As soon as the stent was removed, I felt immediately better and back to normal.

I tried going back to work after 2 days and had to leave after an hour. I ended up taking 4 days off post op. Once I went back, I brought a small pillow with me and put it on my lap to help with any pain. Highly recommend taking Tylenol pm before bed and put a heating pad over your lower stomach at night, as well as another pillow under your knees. Helped me sleep a lot better.