In a message dated 5/16/05 10:59:57 AM Central Daylight Time, 
mdud...@king-cart.com writes:


> Once a stone has gotten that big, the only options I believe are: 1. pass 
> it, very painful 
> 2. operation 
> 3. blast it ultrasonically 
> 
> 

There is another option and it was mentioned earlier -- mega doses of 
Magnesium will soften the stone and the body will pass it painlessly.     MA