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What was your experience with bone marrow biopsy?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Dec 31, 2024 | Replies (167)Comment receiving replies
Not something one looks forward to. With a tiny 27 g needle, local anesthesia is only a sting. If done well, rest is just the emotional reaction to the scrape and suck. Best done in output OR with anesthesia support. You want an experienced surgeon, not a first time resident or pathologist who does one a month
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Perhaps the reason for my pain after the procedure was because it was a resident hematologist who performed the biopsy….perhaps she needs a bit more experience. 😉 Mind you they DO need to obtain that somewhere….just sorry it was me. 🤪 The good part of this was the extra time she spent explaining to me not only about the procedure but also about ET, which is what they wanted verification from the biopsy.
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Agree, not something to look forward to, but local anesthesia helps the incursion pain but pressure of the needle into the bone is a bit challenging, but very tolerable knowing the info gathered will aid the treatment plan. Hopefully it is not something that needs to be repeated often! Hope all goes will for you!