Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 , I'm sorry, but I never picked up that your son has Downs Syndrome. How old is he? I hope you can make a different day very special for him. Good luck with the biopsy. As much as we feared it, it really wasn't that bad. I hope you find a way to stay on your back the day after. Best wishes, Cy New biopsy date > The neph doc called late last night to ask me if I still wanted to do > the biopsy, I told him I was just waiting on his office to schedule > it. So now in 12 days I go in. I am a bit bummed cause my son's b- > day is the day after the biopsy, but we're used to little bumps in > the road. My son has Down Syndrome and doesn't talk much so I don't > think he'll understand that it's his birthday and mommy ruined it. I > just wished they could have made it for a Friday and not a Monday. > If something goes wrong on a Monday my boyfriend has to miss work and > if something goes wrong on a Friday then we are good to go. > > I need to get out the door so that I can get my kid off of the bus. > > BRANDY > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 , I'm sorry, but I never picked up that your son has Downs Syndrome. How old is he? I hope you can make a different day very special for him. Good luck with the biopsy. As much as we feared it, it really wasn't that bad. I hope you find a way to stay on your back the day after. Best wishes, Cy New biopsy date > The neph doc called late last night to ask me if I still wanted to do > the biopsy, I told him I was just waiting on his office to schedule > it. So now in 12 days I go in. I am a bit bummed cause my son's b- > day is the day after the biopsy, but we're used to little bumps in > the road. My son has Down Syndrome and doesn't talk much so I don't > think he'll understand that it's his birthday and mommy ruined it. I > just wished they could have made it for a Friday and not a Monday. > If something goes wrong on a Monday my boyfriend has to miss work and > if something goes wrong on a Friday then we are good to go. > > I need to get out the door so that I can get my kid off of the bus. > > BRANDY > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 Jack, That question is so not stupid! When had his biopsy, one of the downsides that the neph mentioned was that they might not get a representative sample. Sometimes exactly what you describe happens. That's why biopsy results are always analyzed in conjunction with lab results. Cy Re: New biopsy date > Here's a stupid question regarding a biopsy. Since your kidney(s) > aren't completely damaged when they do the biopsy, how do they go > about getting a sample that is damaged? Is it possible they could > grab a perfectly good section of the kidney, examine it, and conclude > that you don't have any kidney damage while a damaged section exists > but wasn't part of the sample? > > -Jack > > > It's usually more uncomfortable than painful. It doesn't take long, > so, I > > would say, think positive, don't worry too much, and let them give > you a > > mild sedative if they offer. It helps to be relaxed. It's just a > long > > needle-like tube, they freeze the area where it goes through skin > and > > muscle, and the spot in the kidneys where they take the tiny little > pieces > > out doesn't have any pain nerves. Any pain you might feel is from > nearer the > > skin and the muscle tissue the needle tube has to go through. The > discomfort > > I mentioned comes from feeling a sort of deadened pressure as they > push the > > tube around. The nephrologist or radiologist has a kind of TV screen > he/she > > looks at to see where everything is, and if you can see it, you can > watch > > what's going on throughout the procedure, just like a video game > > > > I had a colonoscopy once and I hated that a lot more. > > > > Pierre > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 Jack, That question is so not stupid! When had his biopsy, one of the downsides that the neph mentioned was that they might not get a representative sample. Sometimes exactly what you describe happens. That's why biopsy results are always analyzed in conjunction with lab results. Cy Re: New biopsy date > Here's a stupid question regarding a biopsy. Since your kidney(s) > aren't completely damaged when they do the biopsy, how do they go > about getting a sample that is damaged? Is it possible they could > grab a perfectly good section of the kidney, examine it, and conclude > that you don't have any kidney damage while a damaged section exists > but wasn't part of the sample? > > -Jack > > > It's usually more uncomfortable than painful. It doesn't take long, > so, I > > would say, think positive, don't worry too much, and let them give > you a > > mild sedative if they offer. It helps to be relaxed. It's just a > long > > needle-like tube, they freeze the area where it goes through skin > and > > muscle, and the spot in the kidneys where they take the tiny little > pieces > > out doesn't have any pain nerves. Any pain you might feel is from > nearer the > > skin and the muscle tissue the needle tube has to go through. The > discomfort > > I mentioned comes from feeling a sort of deadened pressure as they > push the > > tube around. The nephrologist or radiologist has a kind of TV screen > he/she > > looks at to see where everything is, and if you can see it, you can > watch > > what's going on throughout the procedure, just like a video game > > > > I had a colonoscopy once and I hated that a lot more. > > > > Pierre > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2004 Report Posted March 13, 2004 Jack, That question is so not stupid! When had his biopsy, one of the downsides that the neph mentioned was that they might not get a representative sample. Sometimes exactly what you describe happens. That's why biopsy results are always analyzed in conjunction with lab results. Cy Re: New biopsy date > Here's a stupid question regarding a biopsy. Since your kidney(s) > aren't completely damaged when they do the biopsy, how do they go > about getting a sample that is damaged? Is it possible they could > grab a perfectly good section of the kidney, examine it, and conclude > that you don't have any kidney damage while a damaged section exists > but wasn't part of the sample? > > -Jack > > > It's usually more uncomfortable than painful. It doesn't take long, > so, I > > would say, think positive, don't worry too much, and let them give > you a > > mild sedative if they offer. It helps to be relaxed. It's just a > long > > needle-like tube, they freeze the area where it goes through skin > and > > muscle, and the spot in the kidneys where they take the tiny little > pieces > > out doesn't have any pain nerves. Any pain you might feel is from > nearer the > > skin and the muscle tissue the needle tube has to go through. The > discomfort > > I mentioned comes from feeling a sort of deadened pressure as they > push the > > tube around. The nephrologist or radiologist has a kind of TV screen > he/she > > looks at to see where everything is, and if you can see it, you can > watch > > what's going on throughout the procedure, just like a video game > > > > I had a colonoscopy once and I hated that a lot more. > > > > Pierre > > > > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group > home page: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iga-nephropathy/ > > To unsubcribe via email, > iga-nephropathy-unsubscribe > Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported by donations. If you would like to help, go to: > http://www.igan.ca/id62.htm > > Thank you > Quote
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