to three hours, and the stone is then passed through the urine (Langone, 71). In some instances the stone can get caught in the urinary tract and cause pain to the patient, who may have to go in for surgery to then remove the stone (Langone, 72).Overall, life with kidney problems is possible, but not something easy to do. A person has to spend fifteen hours a week on a dialysis machine, or a treatment, which is not painful itself, but passing the stone through your urine is the painful part. It is better for a person to take extra steps to ensure that they are doing everything they can to prevent kidney problems....