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Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration

Posted by Spice8677 @spice8677, Apr 24, 2021

Do they put you out for the bone marrow biopsy at Mayo? Can you request they put you out for it there? If not does anyone know who will put you out for this procedure

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Aug 17, 2022
In reply to @pmm "Amen! There is no way I’m doing a bone marrow biopsy without anesthesia. I’ve already told..." + (show)
@pmm

Amen! There is no way I’m doing a bone marrow biopsy without anesthesia. I’ve already told my oncologist that he can just quit fantasizing about being so skilled I won’t feel it.
Just say no!
I woke up in the middle of an endoscopy once. That is a treat to be awake when they’re pulling that apparatus out of your throat. 😳

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I’m with you! My oncologist thought he was gifted too. Hahahahah. He got his chance to prove it on 3 different occasions. Nope!! No more fingernail imprints in my palms. 😂

After that, fortunately, the other 10 were done at Mayo while I was in slumberland. That is the only way to fly!! 😂

Oh yikes, waking up halfway through the endoscopy??!! 😳

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Aug 17, 2022
In reply to @pmm "Amen! There is no way I’m doing a bone marrow biopsy without anesthesia. I’ve already told..." + (show)
@pmm

Amen! There is no way I’m doing a bone marrow biopsy without anesthesia. I’ve already told my oncologist that he can just quit fantasizing about being so skilled I won’t feel it.
Just say no!
I woke up in the middle of an endoscopy once. That is a treat to be awake when they’re pulling that apparatus out of your throat. 😳

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Gotta say that I will happily go through a bone marrow biopsy with my oncologist. He was absolutely aces! I have had 3 of them done by him, all without any adjunct medication, and was just fine.

And, definitely with you on waking up in the middle of an endoscopy. That happened to me, also, during a "turnaround". Endoscopy and colonoscopy procedure combined. Not my idea of a fun time, nope, no sir! The shining light was the taxi driver who took me to the hospital, who insisted he be the one to pick me up and deliver me home again, even if it was after his regular work shift.
Ginger

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Patty, Volunteer Mentor | @pmm | Aug 17, 2022
In reply to @gingerw "Gotta say that I will happily go through a bone marrow biopsy with my oncologist. He..." + (show)
@gingerw

Gotta say that I will happily go through a bone marrow biopsy with my oncologist. He was absolutely aces! I have had 3 of them done by him, all without any adjunct medication, and was just fine.

And, definitely with you on waking up in the middle of an endoscopy. That happened to me, also, during a "turnaround". Endoscopy and colonoscopy procedure combined. Not my idea of a fun time, nope, no sir! The shining light was the taxi driver who took me to the hospital, who insisted he be the one to pick me up and deliver me home again, even if it was after his regular work shift.
Ginger

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You are a warrior! Me, not so much. Just wake me up when you are done. Ha!

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Angie P. | @ancopau1998 | Aug 17, 2022
In reply to @loribmt "Oy, @ancopau1998, I feel your pain. I’m a tough old bird but freely admit I won’t..." + (show)
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Oy, @ancopau1998, I feel your pain. I’m a tough old bird but freely admit I won’t have another BMB without sedation.
If you’ve had other tests like the endoscopies under general anesthesia, I don’t see any reason you wouldn’t be able to have sedation for the BMB. It’s the same meds. Plus all the while you’re sedated you’d be wearing an oxygen mask and monitored closely. The process takes no more than 15 minutes. Hopefully, you won’t need any more bone marrow biopsies, but if you do, advocate for yourself, take a nice nap while it’s happening and wake up refreshed with no memory of the event. ☺️
How often do you have your bloodwork followup for MM?

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Hi Lori, I get my blood work every 2 months and see Oncologist. Thats been for a little over 2 years. Now she went to 3 months this time. I was DX feb 2019. My kappa light chain the ratio is always in the middle of the numbers. I'm tired alot and now just getting over Covid which I have had now for 10 days. Coughing, SOB and slight fever 99.7 to 100.1 sometimes at night. Bur getting better. I will defintly ask for sadation if I ever have to have BMB again!!

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