muscle and nerve biopsy

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I had both a muscle and nerve biopsy done at the same time in 2 places.

I was 14, the year was 1966, had this in the summer. Back then I stayed

overnight or two in the hospital. But the biopsies were a piece of cake.

I didn't need anesthesia, just a local, and I was able to be alert and

watch above on a mirror. It was interesting. There really wasn't any

recovery time, I was up and walking by evening. Just had two big

bandages and Ace wraps to wear for maybe a month. The only thing I

couldn't do was swim until the incisions healed fully. Not a big deal.

Both biopsies came back normal - looking back on this I suspect the

doctors were possibly looking for muscular dystropy or something else.

It all was ruled out.

+++ Gretchen