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I had a sonogram transrectal. procedure. I was extremely apprehensive due to the nature of the procedure, ie puncturing the rectum coliforms and all and poking the needle into the prostrate multiple times. To make matters worse an associate of mine died of sepsis 3months earlier from his needle biopsy. By the grace of God the antibiotic held and I had absolutely zero side effects. The urologist that I fired told me no worry only 1 in 750patiemts die of biopsy. I replied great if you aren’t that guy and I was gone to a center of excellence for the biopsy. Knowing now I would have held out for the trans perineal with anesthesia.
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I was adamant about not having my biopsies done via transrectal. I was told increase in infection was 1-2 % and if I did get infected would only have to spend 2-3 days in the hospital.
My urologist did not want to do transpernial but transrectal. He used the excuse of my HF. But I got my HF and EP to contact him and they did saying my HF would not be a problem with gettig anesthesia. The transpernial (at least at Mayo Jacksonville) is done in a surgery room with anesthesia and anesthesiologist.
It removed the stress and anxiety over the procedure. I had not discomfort before, during and after. It is funny isn't it when you hear a urologist say only 1-2% or only 1 in 750 die in biopsy when they are not the patient.
One poster was told was only 1% infection rate and say guess he was lucky as he became one of the 1% with a real hard time getting rid of the infection. To each his own though some have no issue with the increased infection rate, nor the procedure done without anesthesia, nor going through rectum, ect.
That is why we are all different and need to do what is best for us. I challenged my urologist for what I wanted and did not accept his. We have to be our own patient advocate. It is our bodys and our cancer.