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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 7 11:35am | Replies (78)Comment receiving replies
There are differing opinions on whether to be sedated or have only local anesthesia with the bone marrow biopsies. Some swear by sedation, other people are just fine without. If you have an experienced doctor who has done quite of these you’ll be in good hands.
The sample will be taken from the area on your back, just near the large dimple above your butt. You most likely won’t need a gown and from my experience, you keep your skivvies on. They will be pulled down in the back just enough to access the site. I’ve had 13 of these done and just for laughs have worn some humorous underpants to break the tension. 😅
I’m sure your head is spinning! There’s a lot of unanswered questions right now so you’re feeling very uncertain. Having a diagnosis will allow you to be able to form a plan, if needed, and to move forward. Will you let me know what you find out please?
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Mayo does bone marrow biopsies using propofol. You’re out for the few minutes and then back! It’s amazing.
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I absolutely will let you know. Thanks for showing interest.
To add to the stress of it all, my primary care physician - whose care I was under for over 20 years and someone I hold in the highest regard - retired last year and I haven't found a new one yet.
Then there's the issue of health insurance. I have insurance, but I think it's a bit limiting in terms of who/where I can be treated. It's insurance provided to city government workers and I fear that I'm restricted to being treated by health care professionals only in my state. So if I want to seek treatment at, say, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, I may not be covered - at least not to the extent I otherwise would be. I'll need to read the finer details of the policy. That being said, however, I live in NY where the concentration of better doctors is higher than other parts of the country.