Peter Kay, 52, Opens Up About Emergency Kidney Surgery Without Pain Relief

Peter Kay has revealed he underwent emergency surgery on a giant kidney stone and had to have a stent fitted, after the operation caused ‘major trauma’ on his urethra.

The comedian, 52, has detailed his terrifying health scare in his new book, Peter Kay’s Diary, which is out today, admitting his ‘world collapsed’ when he learned about the nature of his operation.

Peter’s book featured the health in an entry written in the month of March several years ago, sharing that he first began to suffer severe pains while on a train to Wigan, and had to rush to use the toilet.

Two days later, he began to suffer throbbing pains in his lower back, and after googling his symptoms, it was suggested he may have a kidney stone.

He wrote: ‘Fast forward 24 hours, and my suspicions were confirmed via a CT scan at the local hospital. It turned out I had a big stone block in the exit of my right kidney.

‘He(urologist) reassured me, but said I needed emergency surgery to remove the kidney stone, which would also involve having a stent fitted at my urethra in order to maintain my kidney functions. F**k a duck.

Peter Kay has revealed he underwent emergency surgery on a giant kidney stone and had to have a stent fitted, after the operation caused ‘major trauma’ on his urethra

‘My pre op bloods confirmed his suspicions that, apparently, my kidney functions were deranged. Well, that’s how the nurse delicately put it. As much as I was shocked, I was also relieved and felt vindicated, as I actually had something wrong with me, and it wasn’t just hypochondria.

‘However, kidney stone pain is legendary, and I was starting to sob and make the occasional high pitched whining sound, like when you fire an air rifle at a dog’s testicles.’ 

Peter was then told that the operation would involved a small camera fitted with a laser, that would then enter his body to ‘blast’ the kidney stone away.

The star admitted he was stunned when he learned that the camera would be entering his body in an unlikely place.

He added: ‘Then the penny dropped with a huge realisation. Oh, my God, he means he’s going in through the hole at the end of my penis. 

‘My world collapsed. Red lights flashed in my head. He can’t go up there? It’s out of bounds, private land. Area 51. A camera won’t fit up there, let alone one carrying a laser. Was this guy on glue?’

‘The urologist said I didn’t need any pain relief. He said it’d be a walk in the park, though I don’t know which parks he walks through.’