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I initially hesitated to tell of my experience yesterday with my mri guided fusion biopsy because I thought it might scare someone from having one who NEEDED one. But I guess we must all be honest on this forum. I received the antibiotic shot on right hip while laying on left side. My doc is the head of urology at my clinic in Houston. The actual biopsy went as planned ,as some have described. It was not exposed except for my butt.Uncomfortable of course,but manageable. Pain around 3 on a 10 scale. The shot in the hip was worse. The nurse said it was a penicillin derivative which most of us old guys are familiar with from back in the day. Rather painful. However the ride home was one to remember. I bled though my underwear and jeans ,through a jacket I hurriedly put under my butt to protect my seat.( didn’t help) I felt a powerful urge to move my bowels and when I couldn’t hold it anymore…….i let loose. I let loose four more times while driving myself home. Took about an hour. Got home and investigated. No stool just liquid. I thought they must have squirted a volume of saline in me. But I guess I am a bleeder. What a ride home ! Of course I called the doctor. He seemed more concerned about infection. Amazingly(this happened yesterday) I took no pain meds yesterday and today. Feel fine.

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First so sorry you had this experience.

I see you had MRI Guided Fusion. Did you have it done transrectal or transperineally?

Normally (can only advise what Mayo Jacksonville does) transperineally is done with anesthesia and thus you would not be awake. Transrectal biopsies are done through your rectum where transperineally is done through the perennial.

From your post I assume you had it done transrectal is that correct? I did not have transrectal as I posted. Could they have used as enema to clean you out? Would be something to asked. Again did not have transrectal so if you had it done that way can't give you my experience with it but your post does not seem to be the norm I have seen on MCC