I was in the hospital from Friday night through Sunday afternoon. On Saturday, I had a procedure done to put a stent in my left ureteral tube, which is the tube that connects my left kidney to my bladder (my kidney stone is wedged in there). On November 1st, I am having the infernal thing removed. Until this is over, I cannot lift heavy objects (no lifting more than 10-15 pounds) or engage in strenuous physical activity. My pain right now is no more than some mild discomfort and I have pain meds to take as needed. Overall, I am very fortunate that I had the pain I did or I wouldn't even know the stone was there.