A landlady after kidney stones operation - need advice

[Keit]

I rent a room from an elderly couple, and the woman recently had to undergo a surgery for kidney stones removal. Although the doctors cleaned all the stones, they punctured the pleura in the process and she had complication with water in lungs, repeated hospitalization, etc. She also had to undergo repairing or closing three kidney arteries, and is very afraid that she is going to lose one of her kidneys. And several days ago she was hospitalized again because she had blood in her urine and doctors can't figure out why.

Also, while being in the hospital she was given loads of antibiotics and it really messed up her digestive system, so in addition to pain and exhaustion she has bloating, constipation and cramps. I talked with her about trying supplementation or diet adjustments (though not sure if she would give up wheat and dairy, maybe only for a period) because at this point she sees that conventional medicine just messes her up, so would be grateful to receive any advice about that. Thanks in advance.

Added: What I was thinking is to advice her to take magnesium citrate, probiotics and lot of vitamin C, also various sites mention B6. But perhaps there is something else?

 

[ScioAgapeOmnis]

I recently had to compile some info for my dad who also has regular kidney stones, so I'll just put that info here. All of it came from research and experience of members of this forum:


Read these links:

http://www.cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php?topic=18824 (read whole thread)

http://www.cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php?topic=2354.msg180131#msg180131

http://www.cassiopaea.org/forum/index.php?topic=12588.msg89971#msg89971

Go on Ultra Simple Diet (at least eliminate dairy/gluten/soy), and eat at least the following supplements:
Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin B6, multivitamin, Magnesium Citrate, Omega-3 fish oil, probiotics, and spirulina.

Drink nothing but distilled water.

Try the herbs/roots mentioned in the first thread I linked above as well.

 

[Keit]

Thank you, SAO! This is very helpful. I'll go over everything and will make a list. The only problem is, that here in Israel we don't have easy access to a distilled water. It is either sold in small quantities for irons and such (and is more expensive), or you have to install reverse osmosis system in the house. She was thinking about installing it, but doesn't have the funds. I'll mention this point to her anyway. Thanks again.