️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Stones larger often need surgery to remove them. John Cousins, 46, divorced father of two who lives near Southampton, came up with a novel way to help surgeons during his operation, as he tells Angela Epstein. John Cousins, 46, divorced father of two who lives near Southampton, came up with a novel way to help surgeons during his operation, as he tells Angela Epstein. John Cousins (pictured) didn't realize he was suffering from kidney stones until he collapsed from an unrelated condition last November (John Cousins) didn't realize he was suffering from kidney stones until he collapsed from an unrelated condition last November (John Cousins) didn't realize he was suffering from kidney stones until he collapsed from an unrelated condition last November (John Cousins (pictured)) didn't realize he was suffering from kidney stones until he collapsed from an unrelated condition last November (John Cousins (pictured)) didn't realize he was suffering from kidney stones until he collapsed from an unrelated condition last November <unk> <unk> I only discovered I had one after I collapsed with an unrelated condition last November. (I only discovered I had one after I collapsed with an unrelated condition last November.) <unk> I only discovered I had one after I collapsed with an unrelated condition last November. I run a 3D printing company which makes bones out of plaster of Paris for surgeons to use as practice models for complex orthopaedic operations.<unk> I run a 3D printing company which makes bones out of plaster of Paris for surgeons to use During a presentation to surgeons, I was suddenly floored by an agonizing pain radiating across my lower stomach. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Despite its size <unk> 3.5cm by 2.5cm <unk> it had given me none of the usual symptoms, such as pain or blood in the urine. Despite its size <unk> 3.5cm by 2.5cm <unk> it had given me none of the usual symptoms, such as pain or blood in the urine. Apparently it had developed because I had a kidney infection, which I didn't even realize.<unk> Apparently it had developed because I had a kidney infection, which I didn't even realize. The doctors said it might grow even bigger, so I was told I<unk>d need further surgery to cut out the stone.<unk> The doctors said it might grow even bigger, so I was told I<unk>d need further surgery to cut out the stone. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I<unk>ve had operations on my knees, back and for hernias, and after my appendix agony I<unk> didn't want even more pain from a growing stone. <unk> I<unk>ve had operations on my knees, back and for hernias, and after my appendix agony I<unk> didn't want even more pain from a growing stone. <unk> I<unk>ve had operations on my knees, back and for hernias, and after my appendix agony I<unk> didn't want even more pain from a growing stone. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ I discussed it with my consultant, urological surgeon Bhaskar Somani, suggesting that a life-size model of my kidney with the stone inside might give him accurate information about my operation.<unk> I discussed it with my consultant, urological surgeon Bhaskar Somani, suggesting that a life-size model of my kidney with the stone inside might give him accurate information about my operation. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> a<unk>d heard of 3D being used in orthopaedic operations such as hip replacements but,...
<unk> <unk> <unk> John Cousins, 46, has come up with a unique way to help surgeons.<unk> John Cousins, 46, has come up with a unique way to help surgeons. He used images of his kidney from CT scans to recreate a 3D model.<unk> He used images of his kidney from CT scans to recreate a 3D model. <unk> <unk> <unk>