RE: What can you tell me about intravascular liver biopsies?

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The Interventional Radiologist who did

the biopsy said that they are safer because there is almost no possibility of

bleeding.

Ken had his 7-9th (maybe more) transjugular biopsy

this past week. No pain, but

believe me it can bleed! At one

point Ken turned his head and bright red shooting pulsating blood came pouring

out. Blood is pretty old school for

us now, so I remained sitting, reading the paper and betting my daughter I

could get the blood out of his T-shirt (I did!) The nurses moved fast and were able to stop

it before it became a real nasty problem. Still

the best way to go, no pain and because centers are doing more of them today

than years ago, it’s just as safe as traditional biopsy.

Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight

- Whatever it Takes!

Son Ken (34) UC 91 PSC 99, LTX 6/21 &

6/30 2007 @ Baylor/Dallas

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