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From: Old Bill on 20 Sep 2008 13:37

"anonymous" <anonymous(a)anonymous.com> wrote in message
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| My appointment was for 8:30 for the bone marrow biopsy.

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| My appointment was for 8:30 but the procedure was
| done at 9:10 and I was released with a muffin, jam, butter and juice at
| 9:45. When they started the procedure I told them I had had little
| sleep and no food and that when I went to my dentist that usually meant
| I needed extra anaesthetic. I was right, I had an extra 2 cc I think
| and no pain. Pressure was light overall. I was lucky. They got a
| marrow sample but no liquid which evidently happens in about 15 percent
| of the population. Not until they examine the sample will they know why
| no liquid was present. They had a little trouble getting the sample.
| It was such a nice experience and the staff were so nice that I told
| them I didn't want to leave which was probably a stretch. |
| The world is not all about me. I poked around reading some of the other
| posts but it will take a little while for me to get a sense of your
| struggles and how I might contribute with a meaningful thought.
|
| leukemiguy




Well,that's one hurdle you've successfully jumped.This test should tell
if it is your bone marrow that is the source of your malignancy and if so
the degree of severity.
Now it is is over I hope you will use your experience to assure other
anxious patients [as you were] that it does not have to be a painful
experience.
There is a lot ahead; I hope it will end with a return to good health.
Best Wishes,
Old Bill|
|


From: anonymous on 20 Sep 2008 01:02
Thanks everyone about the humour comments. I feel at home now.
I like to write/post my thoughts generally so I will continue to do
that. When I write, it is like going to a movie, time passes quickly
before the lights come on. But having said that, most of what I write
will be from the perspective of a new guy on the block and probably
quite boring. So while comments/criticisms are much appreciated if what
I write is long and boring, just ignore me and wait for a better post or
a post that has something you think worthy of commenting on.

Once all the test results are in, I see the specialist to hear about
suggested treatments, I will reach a point of okay it is a disease now
move on to the rest of your life. That was a bit of a cocky statement.
Teatment is hell.....I am obviously in a mini holding pattern for the
moment.

My appointment was for 8:30 for the bone marrow biopsy. I told the
doctors I heard it was like a stake through the heart or something
slightly less. They hadn't heard it described that way before. I also
mentioned I rested well last night but didn't sleep much, and hadn't
eaten since dinner. Told the doctors I suffered from gas, and didn't
want to have to deal with toilet emergencies during the procedure so I
didn't eat breakfast as they had suggested I could. Arriving at 7:00
a.m. made me first one at the appointment even before staff which gave
me time to get a feel of a non-emergency hospital setting. It was the
first hospital visit for a test. I saw the department come to life.
The first patient was not far behind me. In fact, the guy sitting on a
sidewalk bench outside the hospital as I was coming in. He appeared to
be from out of town. My appointment was for 8:30 but the procedure was
done at 9:10 and I was released with a muffin, jam, butter and juice at
9:45. When they started the procedure I told them I had had little
sleep and no food and that when I went to my dentist that usually meant
I needed extra anaesthetic. I was right, I had an extra 2 cc I think
and no pain. Pressure was light overall. I was lucky. They got a
marrow sample but no liquid which evidently happens in about 15 percent
of the population. Not until they examine the sample will they know why
no liquid was present. They had a little trouble getting the sample.
It was such a nice experience and the staff were so nice that I told
them I didn't want to leave which was probably a stretch. They told me
they put a bandage on the opening and a water proof bandage over that
and not to open for a few days but to definitely open it by no later
than Monday morning. Told the doctors I am not a squeaky clean kind of
guy and as such I wanted another bandage over those 2 so there was no
chance of infection. They said not to worry, it would be okay. Agreed
to the muffin and juice offer because I wanted to prove to the world
that hospital food was not as bad as described. To my surprise, the
muffin was heated a bit. Probably left-over from sitting next to an
x-ray machine in the radiology department. I mentioned I was surprised
there were no mean nurses like you see in the movies. They said I
should be there on Tuesdays! I returned to work, had lunch and finished
my day tired of course. Homebound, slept and awoke to post here.

The world is not all about me. I poked around reading some of the other
posts but it will take a little while for me to get a sense of your
struggles and how I might contribute with a meaningful thought.

leukemiguy

PS There is nothing like having a disease to improve your medical
spelling.

So naive... when asked if I had had one of these (bone marrow biopsy)
before, I thought...wow... do people actually go through these more than
once!
From: leukemiguy on 20 Sep 2008 23:50
Old Bill wrote:
> Well,that's one hurdle you've successfully jumped.This test should tell
> if it is your bone marrow that is the source of your malignancy and if so
> the degree of severity.
> Now it is is over I hope you will use your experience to assure other
> anxious patients [as you were] that it does not have to be a painful
> experience.
> There is a lot ahead; I hope it will end with a return to good health.
> Best Wishes,
> Old Bill|
> |

Thanks "Old Bill" for you kind thoughts and informative details.
October 8 is when I get yanked into the specialist's office to be told
all they have learned about my insides and what is wrong. Tuesday I
drink something so when I have my cat scan on Wednesday it shows on the
x-ray.
From: csm7532 on 22 Sep 2008 09:18
On Sep 20, 9:50 pm, leukemiguy <anonym...(a)anonymous.com> wrote:
> Old Bill wrote:
> > Well,that's one hurdle you've  successfully jumped.This test should tell
> > if it is your bone marrow that is the source of your malignancy and if so
> > the degree of severity.
> > Now it is is over I hope you will use your experience to assure other
> > anxious patients [as you were] that it does not have to be a painful
> > experience.
> > There is a lot ahead; I hope it will end with a return to good health.
> > Best Wishes,
> > Old Bill|
> > |
>
> Thanks "Old Bill" for you kind thoughts and informative details.
> October 8 is when I get yanked into the specialist's office to be told
> all they have learned about my insides and what is wrong.  Tuesday I
> drink something so when I have my cat scan on Wednesday it shows on the
> x-ray.

Don't sweat the wait. If you think about it, it will be years before
you hear the results, but if you focus on other things, the
appointment will be sometime tomorrow afternoon. That said, the week
between PET/CT scan and the results still takes a month or so for me,
over two years past dx. Good luck with the results.

---
CSM
From: Old Bill on 7 Oct 2008 14:44

"leukemiguy" <anonymous(a)anonymous.com> wrote in message
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| Old Bill wrote:
| >

| > There is a lot ahead; I hope it will end with a return to good health.
| > Best Wishes,
| > Old Bill|
| > |
|
|| October 8 is when I get yanked into the specialist's office to be told
| all they have learned about my insides and what is wrong. Tuesday I
| drink something so when I have my cat scan on Wednesday it shows on the
| x-ray.

Good Luck tomorrow,Leukemiguy,hope the news is good.
Let us know,won't you.
Old Bill


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