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The fear is worse than the procedure. I will say I believe the skill of the person doing the procedure matters. I had my two done at Mayo Rochester where they have certified nurses do the procedure. Highly skilled and painless, so I asked how long had the nurse been doing them.....15 years at 15 BMB per day. That's a lot of experience.

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@tomatack This is what I would say also. I had mine done in a hospital with a doctor experienced in the procedure. I had mild sedation, and he explained that I would feel some pain and pressure when he inserted the needle and drew out the sample, but it would only last a few seconds. So I was prepared for it, and like you said, worrying about it before hand, was a lot worse than the actual biopsy.