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Posted 8/15/2017 6:44 PM (GMT -5)
My new MO scheduled me for an MRI and Bone Biopsy of the hip. Anybody had one that can provide some info? The hospital called today and scheduled for this Friday. I asked if I'd be knocked out and they said no, just a local and they said it sounds worse than it feels with the drill. Im like ***? My MO said it would be twilight sedation. Apparently not so. So is this something I want to venture without sedation? It doesn't sound like it to me but any xperience/advice appreciated.
Posted 8/15/2017 9:37 PM (GMT -5)
Will you be having a needle biopsy?
Posted 8/16/2017 4:47 AM (GMT -5)
I don't know if it's a needle biopsy but I suppose so. The hospital mentioned using a drill. They said nothing but a local would be used. I was expecting versed or the likes. I'll be calling my MOs office today to see what I can do about getting something ordered. A local just doesn't seem sufficient for drilling into bone and going through whatever tissue to get there.
Posted 8/16/2017 9:02 AM (GMT -5)
I had two bone biopsies and both were relatively uneventful. Doc asked me if I wanted something and gave me Versed, and a local numbing agent. Didn't really feel anything except for the pounding of the mallet but I do not remember any pain.
Posted 8/16/2017 9:38 AM (GMT -5)
When you find out, please post! My husband is scheduled for one on Monday and they told us to expect to be at the hospital 4-6 hours!! Are you doing it for gene identification? That's what my husband's is for.
Posted 8/16/2017 2:42 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks almost a 10. I called the MO to see if I could get versed but haven't heard back yet. Maybe I have more anxiety about this than I should.

Smo1. I'll report in afterwards. I already had genome done. This biopsy is to hopefully rule in or rule out bone metastasis to the hip. Hoping for the latter of course. Will keep you posted. Off for an MRI now. Good times!
Posted 8/16/2017 8:30 PM (GMT -5)
It is no big deal. I had a bone marrow biopsy with just local anesthetic. If you are antsy and they won't give you midazolam, take some lorazepam before you show up. I took 2 mg before my last prostate biopsy and it was much better than the first one.
Posted 8/17/2017 7:57 AM (GMT -5)

rcroller said...
My new MO scheduled me for an MRI and Bone Biopsy of the hip. Anybody had one that can provide some info? The hospital called today and scheduled for this Friday. I asked if I'd be knocked out and they said no, just a local and they said it sounds worse than it feels with the drill. Im like ***?

My wife had that and - not to scare you, but said that it really hurt. But it was the biopsy that identified her lymphoma (primary bone) and so spared her going thru surgery on her spine. I was surprised that they didn't use propofol or at least fentanyl and versed. Just the local, which apparently didn't help much.

She didn't know going into it what was going to happen. If I had known I would have asked for something. She was in the hospital for over a week, so it seemed like it was just going to be another test. At least for her lumbar punctures toward the end they started to use sedation. Where do they find these people?
Posted 8/19/2017 9:54 AM (GMT -5)
Had the bone biopsy yesterday. They had to do it twice since they missed the spot the first time. It was uncomfortable and by the second go round they decided to start an IV and gave me some decent drugs. The local just didn't do the trick. I feel like I got my ass capped but not horrible. Results will be in for my next MO appointment on the 29th. Hoping for the best.
Posted 8/19/2017 10:08 AM (GMT -5)
Congrats on making it thru the "drill bit" RCroller, and here's hoping for good results from the biopsy!
Posted 8/20/2017 7:42 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks for the update. We have to be at the hospital in the morning at 8. Someone called from the hospital and said it would be a needle about the size of an IV needle and we would need to stay between 1 1/2 and 2 hours after the procedure so not what the person who scheduled had said. My husband is to not have anything to eat or drink after midnight. We took a trip to the hospital today since we have never been there before and wanted to time how long it would take us without the SoCal morning rush hour involved! I think we are ready!
Best wishes for a good report!
Posted 8/21/2017 2:41 PM (GMT -5)
Got to the hospital this morning in plenty of time, took my husband in a little after 8 and prepped him. He had an IV, was in and out in no time, we were leaving the hospital at 10:30. He said he felt no pain and just wanted to get home, have a cup of coffee and some breakfast. All that accomplished and he is in his recliner, watching TV and snoring!!! I'm thinking there will be some soreness when the "cocktail" wears off! Thankful it's over. See the doctor a week from today and the lab results for the gene testing will be back in about 2. By then it will be almost 7 weeks since any type of treatment. The longest he's gone in 16 years!
Thanks again for the info!
Posted 8/21/2017 6:46 PM (GMT -5)
Smo1. Glad it went so smoothly for you all. Best of luck to you. I'm sure it was a different procedure than mine. When all was said and done I had two noodles about 1/8 inch thick in a bottle presumably sent off to the lab. Definitely not a "needle " size. Will keep you posted when I get results in a week.
Posted 8/21/2017 11:52 PM (GMT -5)
Sorry the first go didn't go so well but it sounds like after you got a little more sedation things went okay.
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