Ok I would be very interested to know if anybody has had this procedure done. I will describe what I was told would happen . Fast the night before. Arrive one hour and a half early for prep. A needle will be administered through my oblique into my L3 VERT all the way. I will be under sedation and a numbing agent will be applied to the site where the needle will be directed. Although I have heard from the tech it's extremely painful. These are never words I would want to hear. Although ..supposedly crucial to my treatment plan. My question. Is there a possible alternate plan of attack other than this and if somebody out there has experience what did you endure with this procedure.
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IMHO, an IHC analysis of tumor tissue is an important first step, and if there is enough tissue for a genomic analysis, that is certainly good to have as well. Guardant 360 is a simple blood test that looks at the cancer DNA in the blood, but it doesn't give the data that only staining the tissue can provide.
If you are under sedation, how will you feel pain?
Thanks to you and others I have talked myself into it regardless anxiety be damned. Spoke to the doc, as well not as bad once I thought
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That tech did you no favor by saying that . Why scare you like that? You will fix this Costarica,I’m pulling for you amigo . You’ll conquer that met and get some relief .... my opinion is the sooner the better that you tackle it .
I believe its light sedation. Never did it glad to hear yours was pain free after .Monday I may be able to report to the newbies it's a piece of cake. Thank you
Go for the heavy (out of it) sedation with an anaesethist ( I cant spell) present. And when you zap it with stereotactic radiation, negligible pain and side effects of all goes well!!
Not this specific procedure, but one like it yesterday. My research MO ordered a biopsy of a current met , stating that the genetic markers from the original met 7 years ago may no longer apply. I was under general sedation as a needle biopsy was done 4 inches into my back to get at a lymph node. I was awake but calmed. There was also local anesthetic applied as the needle went deeper. Yes, I felt some discomfort for a few of the 8 cores taken from the lymph node.
Not pleasant, but the genetic markers will help with your treatment now as well as years from now. Do this, my fellow traveler.
Very true, actually deep down inside , once I completely understood the reasons and the process they do. step by step and blow blow procedure. My concerns were far less. It's always the unknown that stirs me up. Of we live with that daily.
My husband has had two bone biopsies and two bone marrow biopsies. Not at the L3 vert but in his pelvic bone. He said he felt pressure but no pain. His recovery from the bone biopsies was minimal. He was moving around the next day with no pain other that he felt he had a small cut on his back. the marrow biopsy was a little longer but nothing terrible Hope this helps your anxiety a little
My PC has spread to multiple vertebrae and I had the misfortune of fracturing L2 while working in the yard 10 weeks ago. While the fracture hurt like hell, the Kyphoplasty to repair the fracture (two needles inserted into the vertebrae to allow balloons to be inserted and inflated, followed by cement, which holds the pieces in place) did not hurt. They also did bone biopsies as part of the process. I was under light anaesthesia similar to a colonoscopy (propofol) and recovery was quick with no stitches and just a couple of small adhesive bandages. There was minimal pain after the process. It just felt like I had a couple of needle sticks. I was able to walk normally in a couple hours.
I had propafol one time for orchiectomy . The guy came in and said “ here’s a little something to relax you . I looked at the nurse and my wife and told them “ I’m ready to go”! Their reply was “ You already did it “ It was amazing !! We went home . Never felt a thing.
"I had gold markers placed in my prostate for RT". So was that for treatment or part of the testing. Are you referring to the nonmedical/medicine approach. Have been reading a lot on that treatment approach lately.
Yes they put gold markers in my prostate and three tattooed dots on me to pinpoint 8 weeks of ImRt . For me the good news is that it worked for over four and half years now . Take care ....Scott
I had this procedure done twice in the last three months as part of a trial. Mine was done by two doctors with experienced nurses. Mild sedation. No pain. If a technician is doing the work find another hospital.
Thankyou. It's a doctor and a nurse and a tech from what I understand. I just awoke a few minutes ago and today I will get this done. and hearing these words from you are a tremendous comfort. I have already resigned myself to the importance and will proceed with it, although the bafoon on Friday with admitting said it was extremely painful. Not what you wanna hear. with the very recent diagnosis of Mets and the whirlwind of docs and new meds being thrown at me it was so to deal with. But thanks to you and others on this site its tolerable. Thankyou.
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