Stones are no fun, back when I turned 30 I was walking along at work and then saw the floor. Doubled over in pain. Went to the doc he found blood in urine, sent me to a specialist and he sent me to the hospital. They were too big to remove any other way then cut me open. In recovery the doc rattled a jar, sounded like a baby's rattle but it was my stones. After analysis, I was told it was my diet and not enough water. As bad as that was, about 3 years ago went in with a discomfort on one side. After an x ray they said I had stones again. As soon as he put the scope in he pulled it out ...... I asked why.... You have a tumor. They removed it and I have been going for scopes about every 4 months. I still have the stones and they are not bothering me... I would rather have the stones......