Posted by Rev Turd Fredericks on 01/14/07 04:04

Respondant wrote:
> Rev Turd Fredericks wrote:
>
>> Respondant wrote:
>>> -=Biscuit=- wrote:
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>>>
>> SNIP>>>>>
>>
>>> But the WORST, by FAR, was the bone marrow
>>> biopsy. I don't know if they still do it the same way these days,
>>> but I was given a tongue depressor and asked to assume the
>>> fetal-position while they shoved something that (IIRC) looked
>>> pretty-much like a cork screw into my hip. Screwed it IN, and
>>> YANKED it out. I NEVER felt pain like that before, and hope I never
>>> do again. Bottom line? Hodgkin's Disease.
>> A few months aqo I had a bone marrow biopsy and it was totally
>> painless. They have refined the technique and the drugs they use. It
>> stung a bit for a few days after, but no worse than a cut would have.
>> Thankfully for me, the news was good.
>
> Good to know. When I had it done (again, 1977) all I was given was a
> "local" and a tongue depressor to bite on.
>
> Never did find out why they didn't put me "out" for that, or at least do it
> while I was already "under" having the lymph nodes removed.
>
>
It's possible that a general anesthetic might affect the bone marrow in
some way. I was given a combination of versed and demorol or something
like that. Apparently, as the Dr explained it to me, it still hurts like
hell, but you don't remember it.


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