Re: Biopsy - Sharon

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The only drugs that I got for childbirth was the freezing because they had to cut me so that the baby could squeeze out. The only thing that my son has ever done in a hurry in his life, is being born. I really believe that when he entered this world, he looked around and thought - is this what I was in a hurry for?? He then closed his eyes and didn't open them again for 3 weeks.Gloria

betty,OMG, can't they give you laughing gas, like at the doctors, your still awake, but kinda out of it. It sounds ridiculous, honestly. I mean it's 2011, they can't think of a way to make it painless. I don't understand why you have to be awake?? For what reason. I did once get one of those big needles in my belly when I was pregnant for down syndrome, but I don't remember it hurting?? I think I was so scared that i didn't feel it. I feel for you. I do. I don't know if I could do it. You are very brave. but to the woman who gave child birth with no meds, BRAVO!! I am sure it feels like that, something you never forget. I am afraid of getting it. So i

don'tSharonHep C victimFrom: Betty Himes <stayhungryforlife@...> Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 11:33:29 AMSubject: Re: [ ] Biopsy

To All, IDK what is medically correct but I can only tell u my experience with the liver biopsy, well they froze the area at the ribcage and did the ultrasound to show them where to stab me, and then the did just that litterally stabbed me, they then walk over to a table and came back and said WE HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN (OMG) they didnt get enought the first time, i cried, AND THE DR LEANED OVER ME AND STABBED ME AGAIN but this time harder to go deeper, I screamed something stupid at him and told him he was mean, because it didnt hurt as much the first time (DAH).In the end all I could do was accept that this was the beginning of a long painfull process that I couln't change. I am so afraid of them wanting to repeat the biopsy at some point, IDK if I can do that one again personnally. Betty

From: Gloria <gadamscan@...> Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 12:16:04 AMSubject: Re: [ ] Re: Don/Labs

Owwweeee unless the Dr. was good to you and froze you right down to the liver. Then, it wouldn't matter how many times they wanted to stick me.

I got stuck twice.

On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:30 PM, Gloria <gadamscan@...> wrote:

Truthfully, I thought they were taking 3 little pieces; but, its guided and supposed to show the Dr. where to stick that needle. I certainly never had that needle stuck in me twice on the same test. If they had done that on my first biopsy, I think I would have hit that Dr. Now, the biopsy in early 2009 was like a Sunday picnic. That Dr. froze me and my expanded belly right down to the liver.Gloria

Nope Don she is right.. that's why they usually, usually stick you twice. Once the scarring starts the blood flow is obstructed a bit to that area... scarring tends to happen in groupings.

On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 9:32 PM, Christ <ludichrist2000@...> wrote:

Hi Debbie

Im not sure that this is true.

Granted Im not a doctor, but it makes sence to me that the scaring would be evenly distributed throughout the liver.

Maybe someone else knows.

love

don in ks

From: debbiecurwick <debbiecurwick@...>Subject: [ ] Re: Don/Labs Date: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 9:29 PM

The biopsy is done with a hollow needle that goes into the liver and takes a small amount. Some parts of the liver may not have as much scarring as another place would, so if they happen to get a sample from an area that isn't as scarred it would give you a false reading so to speak. Does that make sense to you ? My hepatologist at the UW thinks that is what happened in my case.Debbie> >

> Don,> > > > Question for you. You've yet to have a liver biopsy done, Right. You say you're labs are staying in the normal range. Well my labs have been in the normal range and look at the condition of my liver. Cirrhosis compensated stage. What is keeping you from having a liver biopsy if you haven't had one done yet. Mine went from grade 1 stage 1 to grade 3 stage 4 cirrhosis in just 2 yrs. Unless when they did my first biopsy they got the sample from an area that didn't show as much damage. Who knows. So how can you say your liver is not doing bad. Labs don't always tell the whole story. I can attest to that.> > > > Debbie> > > >>------------------------------------