BMA

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

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Yes, when they are trialing a drug, the MD does not really have a choice, if the

trial requires a BMB.

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, after reading your post about the number of BMB's and the time it takes

to heal, I remembered that I have a large bump over the left side, where they do

the most BMA's. Now I think I should tell them to check and see what side I

received it on last. I had one bad BMA in all of them taken at MDACC and it was

on the right side, having to do with the sciatic nerve and bleeding, which made

me skittish about the right side and being overly protective. This information

is what I mean about being informed. It may seem trivial, but it's up to me to

be informed and this group comes through for me.

Hands & hearts,

Lottie Duthu

[Guest guest]

> , after reading your post about the number of BMB's and the time it takes

to heal, I remembered that I have a large bump over the left side, where they do

the most BMA's. Now I think I should tell them to check and see what side I

received it on last. I had one bad BMA in all of them taken at MDACC and it was

on the right side, having to do with the sciatic nerve and bleeding, which made

me skittish about the right side and being overly protective.

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Hi Lottie,

Usually a right handed person doing the bmb/bma will stand on your left side and

it is easier for them to reach that side....so they tend to do them there. Fine

for a person who is only having a couple done....but for you and Bobby who have

gone from trial to trial, I don't think you want to do 40+ on the same side.

I have really tough bones and it is even hard for Dr. Druker with his height and

leverage to get through the bone and also take a bone sample (he was always

doing a bma/bmb at the same time) so he has done more left sided than right for

me also...easier than reaching across the body. Once he used a bit too much

lidocaine on the right, and the nerve was temporarily anesthesitized and the

leg was numb, so I had to wait until I got feeling back (to be able to walk).

Dr. Druker does them right in the exam room where he visits with you, and you

see the nurse. They sterile prep you right there. In the past they used to call

in another nurse to assist (plus the lab tech people are there to receive the

samples). My most amusing bmb was when they called in Mark, the singing nurse,

and he sang " I am going to wash that man right out of my hair " as he massaged my

scalp. He told me Dr. Druker would sing too....but I know he didn't, probably

just a big smile on his face. For his research, I used to let him take an extra

aspiration sample. Anyway, this is what the OHSU bmb or bma experience is like.

In your case, I would suggest having them try the right side....but easier for a

taller person to do.

C.

[Guest guest]

Well, they usually alternate with me, and it seems MDACC kept a record of left

or right side.  Oddly, the right side seems to yield a better sample, but one

time they tried both sides and never did get a draw.  !@#$ happens!

a ( Bobby ) Doyle, dob 12/17/29

Brecksville, Ohio, USA

DX 5/1995

Interferon 9 weeks/Hydroxyurea 5 years

o2/2000 to 06/2002 Gleevec trial, OHSU

06/2002 Gleevec/Trisenox Trial, OHSU

06/2003 Gleevec/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU

04/2004 Sprycel Trial, MDACC, CCR in 10 months

04/2008 XL228 Trial, U of Mich.

PCR 5.69

04/2009 Ariad Trial AP24534

09/2009 PCR 0.017

#840 Zavie's Zero Club

From: hey00nanc <ncogan@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: BMA

Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010, 4:42 PM

 

> , after reading your post about the number of BMB's and the time it takes

to heal, I remembered that I have a large bump over the left side, where they do

the most BMA's. Now I think I should tell them to check and see what side I

received it on last. I had one bad BMA in all of them taken at MDACC and it was

on the right side, having to do with the sciatic nerve and bleeding, which made

me skittish about the right side and being overly protective.

____________ _________ ________

Hi Lottie,

Usually a right handed person doing the bmb/bma will stand on your left side and

it is easier for them to reach that side....so they tend to do them there. Fine

for a person who is only having a couple done....but for you and Bobby who have

gone from trial to trial, I don't think you want to do 40+ on the same side.

I have really tough bones and it is even hard for Dr. Druker with his height and

leverage to get through the bone and also take a bone sample (he was always

doing a bma/bmb at the same time) so he has done more left sided than right for

me also...easier than reaching across the body. Once he used a bit too much

lidocaine on the right, and the nerve was temporarily anesthesitized and the

leg was numb, so I had to wait until I got feeling back (to be able to walk).

Dr. Druker does them right in the exam room where he visits with you, and you

see the nurse. They sterile prep you right there. In the past they used to call

in another nurse to assist (plus the lab tech people are there to receive the

samples). My most amusing bmb was when they called in Mark, the singing nurse,

and he sang " I am going to wash that man right out of my hair " as he massaged my

scalp. He told me Dr. Druker would sing too....but I know he didn't, probably

just a big smile on his face. For his research, I used to let him take an extra

aspiration sample. Anyway, this is what the OHSU bmb or bma experience is like.

In your case, I would suggest having them try the right side....but easier for a

taller person to do.

C.