Hubby has had them under local and general anesthesia. He said the best two were at Mayo using general. The worst was his first, the guy really wasn’t good with the local. He has had several under local that were better. He has had some achiness in the hip afterward in a few but nothing he couldn’t handle with Tylenol. Not a single infection or problem with the site of entry. This is not anything to be afraid of. Get the answers you need. I kind of ranted on your other thread. Maybe we should pick one thread to talk. Lol . Has your doctor ordered a PET scan yet? Is his your only met? We’re you just diagnosed with breast cancer or is this a return?