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Not so well. Biopsy itself was fine, 12 samples, trans rectal.. Ended up with infection in bloodstream so was at ER from late evening till early this morning. Given 4 antibiotics ( two oral, one injectable and one intravenous). Worst fever and chills I have ever had. So far no sepsis so keeping my fingers crossed. Will stay on amoxicillin for 10 days and hopefully that will fix the infection. Urologist says he should have pathology report on the biopsy first of next week or maybe by tomorrow
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For those reading your post and seeing many of us that insisted our biopsies be done transperinal and not transrectal shows what can happen if transrectal.
I did not agree with my urologist who wanted to do my transrectal. I wanted it done transpernial with MRI/Fusion (which my urologist also could do. I got my other Mayo medical team members involved and he changed his mind and said okay transperinal.
Were you told that the transrectal carried around a 2% increase in getting an infection? That the transpernial rate of infection was almost negigilble? Where you told if you did get infection would have to be in hospital for treatment?
I was told this and refused to have it done transrectal and if my urologist would not do it transperninal I would have gone elsewhere.
I feel for you @danceguy and I hope your posts shows we can do many things to lesson further complications when going through prostate testing and treatments.
When you get your biopsies asked for Decipher test.
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So sorry. You didn't need that on top of everything else.