[bmurphy1976]

I had one that took a year to pass (and it was a big one). Only knocked me out for a couple hours every 2 to 3 months. Finally scheduled a procedure and I passed it one week before on Thanksgiving morning while cooking our dinner.

Had another smaller one that had me on hardcore painkillers for two straight weeks. It was so bad I wasn't eating or taking care of myself. I just popped pills and slept. Thankfully I was able to pull myself together and go back to the doctor to get on a different medication that at least allowed me to function minimally until I could pass it.

Point is you never really know what's going on in there and I certainly did go on some rides during the year of the larger yet somehow less bothersome stone.