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Good morning, @kappaking. There’s nothing like medical drama to overshadow a wonderful vacation. I’m glad you were able to continue the trip and not have to leave early.
Having the bone marrow biopsy should answer quite a few questions your doctor has about some of the changes in your blood numbers. The biopsy will take a sample of your marrow, which is the heart of the blood manufacturing in the body. From the detailed analysis of the samples taken, your doctor will get an overall picture of the health of your marrow and its ability to make healthy blood cells…red, white and platelets. It can take a good week or two until all the results are available.
Do you have any questions about the procedure? Will you be having sedation for this or a local anesthesia?
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Good morning, @loribmt. Thanks for the info. I told my doctor that I wanted to be completely knocked out. He told me he can't do that unless "other arrangements" are made. I assume what he means is that it would need to be done in a hospital setting. So I'll be getting a local anesthesia. He's trying to convince me that he does many of these procedures and has never had to completely sedate a patient, and that the pain isn't all that bad. I'll just grit my teeth and hope for the best.
No questions about the procedure at the moment. My head is still swimming and spinning.