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What was your experience with bone marrow biopsy?

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@nbert

Have MDS … have done bone marrow biopsy with a lidocaine injection … a little uncomfortable but very tolerable… second was with a propofol… very light sedation

Both ways good … less stressful is light sedation… procedure takes more time

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Oct 1 6:07am

Hi @nbert and welcome to Connect. It’s nice to have the option for propofol with the bone marrow biopsies, isn’t it? That’s my preference from now on. Plus I like waking up to juice and Lorna Doone cookies. 😉

Since you’re new to the forum, I’d like to give you a couple of links to MDS discussions. More can be found by typing in MDS or Myelodyplastic Syndromes in the upper search bar. That will bring up all the conversations for you.

This discussion with @momz @nbadry @rrivory @honeymae and others would be a good place to begin:
Living with MDS
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/living-with-mds/
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Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS): When do you need to start treatment? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mds-2/
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MDS: How to improve my condition in watch & wait? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mds-3/

How are you doing with your MDS? Are you in treatment at this time or in an active surveillance period?

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