I am a 39 year old lady, have had appendix out, have had 3 cesarians and a full hyrsterectomy. I have a history of small kidney stones for 8 yrs in both kidneys. Been hospitalised twice with the pain on passing. Last one passed was 5mm, very painfull with vomitting. This week, bloody urine for 6 days. My doc picked up UTI & assumed stones again, gave pain relief. Not coping at home, went to ED st Hospital. Catscan revealed a 14mm by 8mm stone in left kidney. Sitting in the pelvis of left kidney. Cant possibly pass. I live in a Regional area of Australia. Cant get it operated on for about a month as I have no private health insurance. My question is: How do I deal with the pain without becoming reliant on the drugs? Do I have to keep treating the UTI's in the meantime with antibiotics? I have to work full time and look after 3 children on my own, what can I do to make this wait easier?