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What was your experience with bone marrow biopsy?
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@kappaking
Thanks so much for sharing this. I think that there is a lot of anxiety about bone marrow biopsies as some have had a more negative experience. It’s good to know that clinician competency is key.
Years ago, my PCP grinned at me and said this about colonoscopies. She said “think about it… You want a person who does five colonoscopies a day rather than a person who does five colonoscopies a year.”
Certainly made sense to me, and I have asked a lot of questions before procedures. We should all vet our physicians carefully.
Do you have anxiety about the 10 day wait before you get your results?
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I find the wait to get results difficult. When this whole thing started - that is, when I first received blood test results showing my elevated numbers - I experienced the most anxiety. I was consulting Dr. Google until the wee hours of the morning. I think doing so gives a person a sense of control of a situation where s/he really has little. My anxiety has definitely quieted down since. My wife and I are now focused on staying positive, resolved to fighting this fight with determination and positivity, and living the happiest life we can.