体外衝撃波結石破砕術　Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)

3日前、22日に4回目の手術を受けました。前3回は結石が大きかったために2週間おきに連続した手術で１ヶ月以上もかかり大変でしたが、今回は結石が小さく、一回で済みそうです。開腹手術ではありませんので5時間ほどの病院滞在で帰宅できました。治療関係者と医療技術の進歩に感謝。
Three days ago, on September 22, I had my kidney stone broken into pieces by ESWL for the 4th time. Last time I had a difficult time due to 3 consecutive operations in more than one month thanks to the stone in bigger size. But I could be back home after only five hour stay in the hospital this time because it is not an abdominal operation and the stone was small. Thanks for the medical experts the breakthrough in medical technology.