Stone

What's the difference between kidney stones and bladder stones?
Q. Or do bladder stones even exist? Please NO pictures!
Asked by animal_girl575 - Mon Aug 13 17:32:02 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Bladder stones are small masses of minerals that form in your bladder, the balloon-shaped organ in your pelvis that stores urine. Bladder stones, also called bladder calculi, often form when concentrated urine sits in your bladder. As urine stagnates, minerals in the urine form various crystals that may combine to form "stones." Bladder stones usually develop secondary to another condition, such as an enlarged prostate or a urinary tract infection. Kidney stones (renal calculi or nephrolithiasis) are pieces of minerals found in the kidneys. They may stay in the kidney or travel out of the body through the urinary tract the tubes that connect the kidney to the bladder (ureters) and lead outside the body (urethra). When traveling through… [cont.]
Answered by kiki - Mon Aug 13 17:40:25 2007

How do you make garden stepping stones?
Q. I am wanting to make stepping stones, with my kids hand or foot prints, for my parents for Christmas. I want to be more for garden decoration than for stepping on, but also want them to hold up in weather conditions. Does anyone know of such a way for me to do this?
Asked by mom2ckcmeme1 - Sat Nov 17 07:55:46 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There are nice kits for this available at the hobby store. If you plan to make a bunch, it is a lot more economical to buy the ingredients without a kit. One thing the kit will provide you with is a form. If you are doing it on your own, you need a cardboard box or something of the right size for your form. Line it with heavy plastic. Plan to make the stone about 1 1/2 inches thick. You will need play sand and Portland cement. For the stones, mix 1/3 part Portland cement, 2/3 part sand in a bucket. (To know how much sand you will need, fill the mold with sand, pack it and then add a little more. ) To the dry mixture add enough water to make it like muffin dough. Mix well and pour into the mold. Shake it so that water and… [cont.]
Answered by B Anne - Sat Nov 17 10:25:04 2007

How long would it take someone to lose 5 stones the healthy way?
Q. Someone who's 5'4 needs to lose 5 stones. How long would it take her to lose it healthily?
Asked by someone - Mon Feb 23 10:29:33 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. around 9 months to a year with diet and exercise or a year and a half with a more moderate amount.
Answered by quitter - Mon Feb 23 10:37:43 2009