Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 My son had one in February and was kept overnight. They want to monitor you for 24 hours and watch for hemoraging. They gave him a local numbing shot, not anesthesia or an epidural. We got his results back in 8 days. I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home the same day. Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 My son had one in February and was kept overnight. They want to monitor you for 24 hours and watch for hemoraging. They gave him a local numbing shot, not anesthesia or an epidural. We got his results back in 8 days. I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home the same day. Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home the same day. Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? Thanks, Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 The situation varies from dr. to dr. In my case, I laid flat on my stomach for the entire procedure. A local was used to numb the tissue and muscle and the needle was inserted. I can't remember exactly, but I think I was on an open MRI table so he could see if the needle was in the correct position before sampling. I had an incompetent buffoon doing my procedure and didn't get enough of the local, so I felt the needle go all the way in. Other than that, the only discomfort was a slight pinch when he pulled the trigger on the " needle/gun thingy " (you like my medical term there?) and took the actual sample. I laid flat for a few hours in a recovery tent and was sent home to rest for the remainder of the day. No lifting for 2 days. Had some pain meds just in case, but never used them. So some advice, if your doc. walks in and says " Ok now how do I load this needle gun " , leave. I should have. Lesson learned. Make sure your neph has confidence in this person and that he/she comes highly recommended. Jen What are biopsies like? I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home the same day. Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? Thanks, Ramona 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 The situation varies from dr. to dr. In my case, I laid flat on my stomach for the entire procedure. A local was used to numb the tissue and muscle and the needle was inserted. I can't remember exactly, but I think I was on an open MRI table so he could see if the needle was in the correct position before sampling. I had an incompetent buffoon doing my procedure and didn't get enough of the local, so I felt the needle go all the way in. Other than that, the only discomfort was a slight pinch when he pulled the trigger on the " needle/gun thingy " (you like my medical term there?) and took the actual sample. I laid flat for a few hours in a recovery tent and was sent home to rest for the remainder of the day. No lifting for 2 days. Had some pain meds just in case, but never used them. So some advice, if your doc. walks in and says " Ok now how do I load this needle gun " , leave. I should have. Lesson learned. Make sure your neph has confidence in this person and that he/she comes highly recommended. Jen What are biopsies like? I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home the same day. Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? Thanks, Ramona 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 The situation varies from dr. to dr. In my case, I laid flat on my stomach for the entire procedure. A local was used to numb the tissue and muscle and the needle was inserted. I can't remember exactly, but I think I was on an open MRI table so he could see if the needle was in the correct position before sampling. I had an incompetent buffoon doing my procedure and didn't get enough of the local, so I felt the needle go all the way in. Other than that, the only discomfort was a slight pinch when he pulled the trigger on the " needle/gun thingy " (you like my medical term there?) and took the actual sample. I laid flat for a few hours in a recovery tent and was sent home to rest for the remainder of the day. No lifting for 2 days. Had some pain meds just in case, but never used them. So some advice, if your doc. walks in and says " Ok now how do I load this needle gun " , leave. I should have. Lesson learned. Make sure your neph has confidence in this person and that he/she comes highly recommended. Jen What are biopsies like? I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home the same day. Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? Thanks, Ramona 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 I was given IV valum (SP?) and a numbing shot in my skin. I was in an ultrasound room, and then stayed over night. That was 10 years ago. I'm still waiting for my next one. BRANDY > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 I was given IV valum (SP?) and a numbing shot in my skin. I was in an ultrasound room, and then stayed over night. That was 10 years ago. I'm still waiting for my next one. BRANDY > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 I was given IV valum (SP?) and a numbing shot in my skin. I was in an ultrasound room, and then stayed over night. That was 10 years ago. I'm still waiting for my next one. BRANDY > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 It all depends on your doctor and your particular condition at the time. Many people get sent home afterwards, just like out patient surgery....some stay for a 24 hour observation period in the hospital. Mine went like this....Checked into the out patient surgery center, had an IV started, went into a ultrasound room so they could pinpoint where to go in at, was given some IV meds to make me relax and not care...but still be awake enough to hold my position on the table, had my back numbed up where the needle was going in (didn't feel this at all since the IV meds were working well). Talked to the anestheologist about the tattoo I have on my shoulder as the samples were taken...I had to have 6 samples done....this is not normal so don't get worried about it.....He did the first three then had the lab tech check them for the cells they were looking for, then he came back in and said " guess what? We need another 3. " I didn't feel anything but a small pinch on the final sample. After a few hours sitting in out patient recovery the nurse came in and said " your doctor is admitting you so just hang tight while we find you a room " I didn't take any pain meds until the next morning...and then just a single Tylenol took care of the mild discomfort. My anestheologist came up to see me the following day because she said she had never seen a biopsy needle go in that far before and wanted to make sure I was o.k. I laughed at her and said " yep I'm fine " I guess the final sample he took was a very deep one and it freaked her out! LOL! When my neph came in the next day he admitted to me that the main reason he kept me in for the 24 hour period was because I homeschool my kids and he knew I wouldn't lay in bed at home for 24 hours straight. My b/p was still running a bit high at the time so he also had a medical reason to admit me for observation. The worst part of it all was having to use a darn bedpan for 24 hours! And then not being able to lift anything for a few weeks. I was on 2 week restricted lifting due to my high b/p. If I had to do it over again I would...it really wasn't too big of a deal. I had early results in 4 days....only due to the fact that my biopsy showed lots of damage. The final results took about a week after that..so like 10 days total. But since my early results were nasty my neph started me on IV prednisone treatments even before the final results came back. Once the final results were in and we realized just how much damage I have we were glad we started the steroids early. Amy What are biopsies like? > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona > > > > > > 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Mine was a piece of cake. Lay flat on stomach, had a local into my kidney, (felt nothing), and then 3 pops with the turkey baster thingy they use. I felt nothing during or after. I have a great neph who did it. Had to hang around for 6 hours and then left and went home, never any pain whatsoever. The only funny thing was they told me to keep my pants on (I was wearing jeans) and it was uncomfortable lying in bed for 6 hours in jeans!! Got the results back the next day. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Mine was a piece of cake. Lay flat on stomach, had a local into my kidney, (felt nothing), and then 3 pops with the turkey baster thingy they use. I felt nothing during or after. I have a great neph who did it. Had to hang around for 6 hours and then left and went home, never any pain whatsoever. The only funny thing was they told me to keep my pants on (I was wearing jeans) and it was uncomfortable lying in bed for 6 hours in jeans!! Got the results back the next day. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Mine was a piece of cake. Lay flat on stomach, had a local into my kidney, (felt nothing), and then 3 pops with the turkey baster thingy they use. I felt nothing during or after. I have a great neph who did it. Had to hang around for 6 hours and then left and went home, never any pain whatsoever. The only funny thing was they told me to keep my pants on (I was wearing jeans) and it was uncomfortable lying in bed for 6 hours in jeans!! Got the results back the next day. W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I guess some hospitals are different than others. I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like this: Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for the needle. The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that I'm not urinating blood continuously. My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but it was manageable. The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with the big needle in your back. Hope this helps. > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I guess some hospitals are different than others. I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like this: Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for the needle. The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that I'm not urinating blood continuously. My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but it was manageable. The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with the big needle in your back. Hope this helps. > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I guess some hospitals are different than others. I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like this: Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for the needle. The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that I'm not urinating blood continuously. My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but it was manageable. The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with the big needle in your back. Hope this helps. > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I had an overnight stay for my biopsy, but that was 11 years ago. Now, most are out the same say, as was. Sometimes there can be minor complications that might get you admitted overnight. Pierre Re: What are biopsies like? > I guess some hospitals are different than others. > > I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like > this: > > Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, > where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my > left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for > the needle. > > The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of > they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle > about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly > waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted > back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help > keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. > > I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. > From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that > I'm not urinating blood continuously. > > My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I > was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal > activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but > it was manageable. > > The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital > for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with > the big needle in your back. > > Hope this helps. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I had an overnight stay for my biopsy, but that was 11 years ago. Now, most are out the same say, as was. Sometimes there can be minor complications that might get you admitted overnight. Pierre Re: What are biopsies like? > I guess some hospitals are different than others. > > I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like > this: > > Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, > where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my > left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for > the needle. > > The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of > they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle > about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly > waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted > back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help > keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. > > I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. > From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that > I'm not urinating blood continuously. > > My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I > was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal > activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but > it was manageable. > > The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital > for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with > the big needle in your back. > > Hope this helps. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 I had an overnight stay for my biopsy, but that was 11 years ago. Now, most are out the same say, as was. Sometimes there can be minor complications that might get you admitted overnight. Pierre Re: What are biopsies like? > I guess some hospitals are different than others. > > I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like > this: > > Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, > where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my > left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for > the needle. > > The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of > they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle > about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly > waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted > back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help > keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. > > I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. > From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that > I'm not urinating blood continuously. > > My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I > was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal > activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but > it was manageable. > > The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital > for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with > the big needle in your back. > > Hope this helps. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 My experience was very similar to 's, only I didn't have to wait in the radiology room with . I didn't have an I.V. or any sedation. I think they asked me if I wanted something for sedation, but I wasn't anxious or anything, so I said no. They found the spot they wanted to biopsy with the ultrasound, like . Dr. O just did local anesthetic and then " hole-punched " 3 pieces of tissue. Piece of cake-you just have to hold your breath when he says " hold your breath. " The very worst part was having to lay flat on my back for 6 hrs. Then bedrest til the next am. You kinda lose your modesty when you have to use a bedpan. I didn't have any bleeding at my biopsy site or in my urine overnight. It was fine, except that night my blood pressure was high, so I got prescribed a second blood pressure medicine, which I'm still on today. No, it wasn't tough at all. I think a lot of it has to do with how comfortable you are with hospitals. _____ From: pkang517 Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:31 PM To: iga-nephropathy Subject: Re: What are biopsies like? I guess some hospitals are different than others. I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like this: Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for the needle. The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that I'm not urinating blood continuously. My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but it was manageable. The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with the big needle in your back. Hope this helps. > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 My experience was very similar to 's, only I didn't have to wait in the radiology room with . I didn't have an I.V. or any sedation. I think they asked me if I wanted something for sedation, but I wasn't anxious or anything, so I said no. They found the spot they wanted to biopsy with the ultrasound, like . Dr. O just did local anesthetic and then " hole-punched " 3 pieces of tissue. Piece of cake-you just have to hold your breath when he says " hold your breath. " The very worst part was having to lay flat on my back for 6 hrs. Then bedrest til the next am. You kinda lose your modesty when you have to use a bedpan. I didn't have any bleeding at my biopsy site or in my urine overnight. It was fine, except that night my blood pressure was high, so I got prescribed a second blood pressure medicine, which I'm still on today. No, it wasn't tough at all. I think a lot of it has to do with how comfortable you are with hospitals. _____ From: pkang517 Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:31 PM To: iga-nephropathy Subject: Re: What are biopsies like? I guess some hospitals are different than others. I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like this: Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for the needle. The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that I'm not urinating blood continuously. My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but it was manageable. The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with the big needle in your back. Hope this helps. > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 My experience was very similar to 's, only I didn't have to wait in the radiology room with . I didn't have an I.V. or any sedation. I think they asked me if I wanted something for sedation, but I wasn't anxious or anything, so I said no. They found the spot they wanted to biopsy with the ultrasound, like . Dr. O just did local anesthetic and then " hole-punched " 3 pieces of tissue. Piece of cake-you just have to hold your breath when he says " hold your breath. " The very worst part was having to lay flat on my back for 6 hrs. Then bedrest til the next am. You kinda lose your modesty when you have to use a bedpan. I didn't have any bleeding at my biopsy site or in my urine overnight. It was fine, except that night my blood pressure was high, so I got prescribed a second blood pressure medicine, which I'm still on today. No, it wasn't tough at all. I think a lot of it has to do with how comfortable you are with hospitals. _____ From: pkang517 Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:31 PM To: iga-nephropathy Subject: Re: What are biopsies like? I guess some hospitals are different than others. I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like this: Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for the needle. The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that I'm not urinating blood continuously. My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but it was manageable. The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with the big needle in your back. Hope this helps. > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Hi Ramona, I think everyone here probably has their own biopsy story. Excluding a few horror stories, kidne biopsies are pretty routine. A good rule of thumb is that the more biopsies they do in any particular facility, they better they get. For us, went home the same day. The procedure itself was very fast (it took longer to stick the IV in my son's arm than it did to do the biopsy - but that speaks more to the difficulty of hitting his veins). Ultrasound was used to image the kidney so the actual sticks were properly placed. Fentanyl (a synthetic opiod) was used for anesthesia. It was not really that painful and didn't come anywhere to living up to our fears. After the procedure, my son was a post-op type room for an hour and then was transferred to the regular hospital where he spent the rest of the day lying on his back. The only worry afterward in most patients involves bleeding from the renal artery (which is rare). There are three sets of results - light microscopy (which is available within hours), and electron microscopy and immunoflourescence studies. Getting results on the latter two can take a few weeks. Cy What are biopsies like? > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona > > > > > > 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Hi Ramona, I think everyone here probably has their own biopsy story. Excluding a few horror stories, kidne biopsies are pretty routine. A good rule of thumb is that the more biopsies they do in any particular facility, they better they get. For us, went home the same day. The procedure itself was very fast (it took longer to stick the IV in my son's arm than it did to do the biopsy - but that speaks more to the difficulty of hitting his veins). Ultrasound was used to image the kidney so the actual sticks were properly placed. Fentanyl (a synthetic opiod) was used for anesthesia. It was not really that painful and didn't come anywhere to living up to our fears. After the procedure, my son was a post-op type room for an hour and then was transferred to the regular hospital where he spent the rest of the day lying on his back. The only worry afterward in most patients involves bleeding from the renal artery (which is rare). There are three sets of results - light microscopy (which is available within hours), and electron microscopy and immunoflourescence studies. Getting results on the latter two can take a few weeks. Cy What are biopsies like? > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona > > > > > > 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Same here. Piece of cake (and this is coming from someone who HATES needles). I had the biopsy done one afternoon. Local anesthetic (that was the only thing that hurt - it really burned for a minute or 2). After that I really couldn't feel anything as the neph poked me for the samples (several). The main concern was to have me hold my breath at the right time so my kidneys would stay still. MY main concern was that once in a while they would forget to tell me to breath again. I must have turned some pretty shades of blue at times. They had me spend the night in the hospital on my back. Collected all urine and verified no excess blood (my neph was somewhat surprised that he couldn't see any visible blood at all). Home the next morning instructed to take it REAL easy for a couple of days and no lifting for a couple of weeks. No problems at all. Re: What are biopsies like? I guess some hospitals are different than others. I had a biospy a couple of months ago and it went something like this: Went to the Hospital about 7:00am and was carted over to radiology, where the procedure took place. An ultrasound was used to find my left kidney and they used a Novocain type drug to numb the back for the needle. The Radiologist took a needle about a foot long and took a piece of they kidney to be send out to the lab. He stuck me with a needle about 3 times to get a good sample. This took about 2 hours (mostly waiting for the Radiologist, laying on my stomach) and was carted back to my room. I was told to stay laying down so gravity can help keep pressure on the kidney and stop the bleeding. I stayed on my back until 12:00pm and they gave me food and drinks. >From what I gathered they wanted me to urinate so they can see that I'm not urinating blood continuously. My blood pressure was taken every 10 minutes. At about 2:00pm, I was discharged from the hospital and was told to resume my normal activity the following day. I was a bit sore for about a week but it was manageable. The entire procedure took about 30mins and stayed in the hospital for about 6 hours. It really sounds worse than it really is with the big needle in your back. Hope this helps. > I was just wondering what a kidney biopsy is like? A friend told me > she had one a few years ago and she had to stay in the hospital > overnight. I thought it was a day procedure, with you going home > the same day. > > Also, what kind of anesthesia do they give you? They don't do a > spinal or an epidural, do they? How soon do you get the results? > > Thanks, > Ramona 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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