Bone Marrow Biopsy Day/Sedation

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Had a bone marrow biopsy late this morning using concious sedation.

They must have took a bit more marrow than usual or possibly hit me

twice because this evening I am more sore than usual.

After 5 years of regular biopsies and aspirations, I again have to

laud the benefits of concious sedation. I am a big baby when it

comes to invasive procedures. Always have been and always will be.

I didn't even know about concious sedation until a couple of years

ago when I had to have a wisdom tooth removed. The dentist asked me

if I wanted sedation and I decided to try it. I sat in the chair, a

nurse put a needle in a vein in my hand, and the next thing I know,

my wife was walking me back to the house and to bed. I had no

recollection of the procedure, although I was concious the whole

time and was able to comply with instructions (turn your head, open

wider, etc.)

A month later I am scheduling a quartely BMB at MDACC and I

mentioned this dental experience and asked if they offer the same

thing. I was surprised to hear that it was offered. All I could

think of was " Why didn't you tell me this 3 year ago! " . Now I

won't have a biopsy without the sedation. They always try to talk

me out of it...even this last one, but it is non-negotiable. No

sedation, no biopsy. It was even easier this time because I already

have a central line hooked up, which they used to administer the

sedative(s).

I know the pain is relatively brief, but as bad as the pain for me

is the buildup of anxiety waiting for the procedure. Now, because I

know that I won't remember a thing other than that first little IV

needle sting, I am completely relaxed about the entire thing. Makes

my life that much easier.

Some people don't mind having the process using a local only, but I

like to be far far away when that biopsy needle closes in. I can

find no reason to have any discomfort during the procedure as long

as this type of sedation is available.

Anyway, now I'm back in the apartment. I'm a little sore but I'm

glad the biopsy is behind me (pun intended!).

Just my two cents on the BMB/BMA thing.

Regards and prayers

dt

[Guest guest]

dane

good for you for insisting on the conscious sedation!! It should be offered

everywhere and I am sad to hear that they try to talk you out of it. All of my

bone marrow biopsies have been done under conscious sedation and I see

absolutely no point in going through unnecessary pain as so many opt to do.

Hang in there.

chris in minn

[ ] Bone Marrow Biopsy Day/Sedation

Had a bone marrow biopsy late this morning using concious sedation.

They must have took a bit more marrow than usual or possibly hit me

twice because this evening I am more sore than usual.

After 5 years of regular biopsies and aspirations, I again have to

laud the benefits of concious sedation. I am a big baby when it

comes to invasive procedures. Always have been and always will be.

I didn't even know about concious sedation until a couple of years

ago when I had to have a wisdom tooth removed. The dentist asked me

if I wanted sedation and I decided to try it. I sat in the chair, a

nurse put a needle in a vein in my hand, and the next thing I know,

my wife was walking me back to the house and to bed. I had no

recollection of the procedure, although I was concious the whole

time and was able to comply with instructions (turn your head, open

wider, etc.)

A month later I am scheduling a quartely BMB at MDACC and I

mentioned this dental experience and asked if they offer the same

thing. I was surprised to hear that it was offered. All I could

think of was " Why didn't you tell me this 3 year ago! " . Now I

won't have a biopsy without the sedation. They always try to talk

me out of it...even this last one, but it is non-negotiable. No

sedation, no biopsy. It was even easier this time because I already

have a central line hooked up, which they used to administer the

sedative(s).

I know the pain is relatively brief, but as bad as the pain for me

is the buildup of anxiety waiting for the procedure. Now, because I

know that I won't remember a thing other than that first little IV

needle sting, I am completely relaxed about the entire thing. Makes

my life that much easier.

Some people don't mind having the process using a local only, but I

like to be far far away when that biopsy needle closes in. I can

find no reason to have any discomfort during the procedure as long

as this type of sedation is available.

Anyway, now I'm back in the apartment. I'm a little sore but I'm

glad the biopsy is behind me (pun intended!).

Just my two cents on the BMB/BMA thing.

Regards and prayers

dt