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Peter Kay Details Emergency Kidney Stone Surgery and Painful Stent Removal in New Book

The comedian recounts the episode in a new memoir as a past incident.

Overview

  • Kay writes that a CT scan confirmed a large stone blocking the exit of his right kidney, prompting emergency surgery.
  • Surgeons used a tiny laser-equipped camera inserted via the urethra to fragment the stone without external incisions.
  • A stent was fitted to protect kidney function after what he describes as major urethral trauma.
  • He says the later stent removal was performed with minimal pain relief and was intensely painful.
  • The account appears in Peter Kay’s Diary, published by HarperCollins, as media also note he recently postponed two Nottingham shows on medical advice with new December dates announced.