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From: po.ning on 12 May 2005 17:45 I am having a biopsy done in a couple of weeks and would like to get some idea as to what the procedure will be like. I have had a couple of colonoscopies done so I am familiar with the general idea. But how much pain or discomfort will I experience? I know I'll be under sedation. How quickly will I recover after the procedure? I am having a bad omen about this. I just moved my office and everyone in the office have had something bad happened (flu, traffic accident, back problem, parent's health problem). I know it's irrational, but I have a bad feeling nonetheless.
From: Reuben Rothstein on 13 May 2005 06:06 I had biopsy 8 "slaps" without sedation, I was very uncomfortable during the procedure, about 12 - 15 minutes and then 10 minutes more to recover. You probably will have blood in the urine and brown semen for up to 30 days after the bio. The most important issue is and I hope that you get negative results, the rest is kids' stuff On 12 May 2005 14:45:47 -0700, po.ning(a)gmail.com wrote: >I am having a biopsy done in a couple of weeks and would like to get >some idea as to what the procedure will be like. I have had a couple >of colonoscopies done so I am familiar with the general idea. But how >much pain or discomfort will I experience? I know I'll be under >sedation. How quickly will I recover after the procedure? > >I am having a bad omen about this. I just moved my office and everyone >in the office have had something bad happened (flu, traffic accident, >back problem, parent's health problem). I know it's irrational, but I >have a bad feeling nonetheless.
From: george conklin on 13 May 2005 07:32 "Leonard Evens" <len(a)math.northwestern.edu> wrote in message news:pqGdncjAecvolBnfRVn-2g(a)comcast.com... > po.ning(a)gmail.com wrote: >> I am having a biopsy done in a couple of weeks and would like to get >> some idea as to what the procedure will be like. I have had a couple >> of colonoscopies done so I am familiar with the general idea. But how >> much pain or discomfort will I experience? I know I'll be under >> sedation. How quickly will I recover after the procedure? > > The great majority of men who have biopsies find it unpleasant but not > specially painful. Mine was like a typical dental procedure. It is > easier on you if your doctor first injects an anesthetic, much as drilling > is easier if your dentist gives you some novocaine. > > Biopsies are not usually done under sedation. A colonoscopy is actually a > much more intrusive procedure. It would be impossible to do a colonoscopy > with the patient not under sedation. I have read of patients who refuse sedation for a colonscopy so they are able to drive home. As for the biopsy, a close friend just had one and by the 12th puncture he was in significant pain and very, very unhappy.
From: Leonard Evens on 13 May 2005 09:22 george conklin wrote: > "Leonard Evens" <len(a)math.northwestern.edu> wrote in message > news:pqGdncjAecvolBnfRVn-2g(a)comcast.com... > >>po.ning(a)gmail.com wrote: >> >>>I am having a biopsy done in a couple of weeks and would like to get >>>some idea as to what the procedure will be like. I have had a couple >>>of colonoscopies done so I am familiar with the general idea. But how >>>much pain or discomfort will I experience? I know I'll be under >>>sedation. How quickly will I recover after the procedure? >> >>The great majority of men who have biopsies find it unpleasant but not >>specially painful. Mine was like a typical dental procedure. It is >>easier on you if your doctor first injects an anesthetic, much as drilling >>is easier if your dentist gives you some novocaine. >> >>Biopsies are not usually done under sedation. A colonoscopy is actually a >>much more intrusive procedure. It would be impossible to do a colonoscopy >>with the patient not under sedation. > > > I have read of patients who refuse sedation for a colonscopy so they are > able to drive home. As for the biopsy, a close friend just had one and by > the 12th puncture he was in significant pain and very, very unhappy. There are certainly men who have significant pain during a biopsy, but, from all the reports I've seen, they are a relatively small minority. If the doctor uses an anesthetic, the likelihood of significant pain is a lot smaller. My doctor used an anesthetic. The initial probes were no problem, but by the time he got to the 12th, I was happy he was finishing. I think I would have requested a pause to rest if he had been going for more. It wasn't the pain, but the jolts from the spring loaded probes were wearing. As I said previously, the whole experience was not much worse than my usual dental cleanings in which the technician probes my dental pockets. It certainly wasn't as bad as having a tooth pulled or periodontal surgery. Anyone who thinks he may find it very painful should request sedation. > > > >
From: Bill Houdek on 15 May 2005 12:18
Had mine in 1993 so things could well have changed. There was a mild discomfort and sting when each sample was taken. Do not recall being sedated at the time and drove home afterward a bit tender but did not impair my normal activities. Hope things go well. Bill Houdek bhoudek(a)swbell.net <po.ning(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1115934347.965522.115160(a)g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >I am having a biopsy done in a couple of weeks and would like to get > some idea as to what the procedure will be like. I have had a couple > of colonoscopies done so I am familiar with the general idea. But how > much pain or discomfort will I experience? I know I'll be under > sedation. How quickly will I recover after the procedure? > > I am having a bad omen about this. I just moved my office and everyone > in the office have had something bad happened (flu, traffic accident, > back problem, parent's health problem). I know it's irrational, but I > have a bad feeling nonetheless. > > |