Had a bone marrow biopsy late this morning using concious sedation. They must have took a bit more marrow than usual or possibly hit me twice because this evening I am more sore than usual. After 5 years of regular biopsies and aspirations, I again have to laud the benefits of concious sedation. I am a big baby when it comes to invasive procedures. Always have been and always will be. I didn't even know about concious sedation until a couple of years ago when I had to have a wisdom tooth removed. The dentist asked me if I wanted sedation and I decided to try it. I sat in the chair, a nurse put a needle in a vein in my hand, and the next thing I know, my wife was walking me back to the house and to bed. I had no recollection of the procedure, although I was concious the whole time and was able to comply with instructions (turn your head, open wider, etc.) A month later I am scheduling a quartely BMB at MDACC and I mentioned this dental experience and asked if they offer the same thing. I was surprised to hear that it was offered. All I could think of was "Why didn't you tell me this 3 year ago!". Now I won't have a biopsy without the sedation. They always try to talk me out of it...even this last one, but it is non-negotiable. No sedation, no biopsy. It was even easier this time because I already have a central line hooked up, which they used to administer the sedative(s). I know the pain is relatively brief, but as bad as the pain for me is the buildup of anxiety waiting for the procedure. Now, because I know that I won't remember a thing other than that first little IV needle sting, I am completely relaxed about the entire thing. Makes my life that much easier. Some people don't mind having the process using a local only, but I like to be far far away when that biopsy needle closes in. I can find no reason to have any discomfort during the procedure as long as this type of sedation is available. Anyway, now I'm back in the apartment. I'm a little sore but I'm glad the biopsy is behind me (pun intended!). Just my two cents on the BMB/BMA thing. Regards and prayers dt ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/3iazvD/6WnJAA/xGEGAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
