Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Hi Bill, Ouch. I am sorry you ahve to have this. The open lung biopsy is done in a hospital operating room under general anesthesia (while you are unconscious and pain-free). Jill Hi all. I am due to have a lung biopsy and wondered if anyone out there could tell me what to expect. Like how much does it HURT!!! etc. Do they put you under for it or what? Thanks for you're inputs and time. Bill :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Hi Jill. Ok but is there another type. you said open lung biopsy. That sounds like they open you up. The nurse practioner told me about them putting something down my passage to get to it? Is that the same thing? They have not said anything yet about general anesthesia. > Hi Bill, > > Ouch. I am sorry you ahve to have this. The open lung biopsy is done in a > hospital operating room under general anesthesia (while you are unconscious > and pain-free). > > Jill > > > > > Hi all. I am due to have a lung biopsy and wondered if anyone out > there could tell me what to expect. Like how much does it HURT!!! > etc. Do they put you under for it or what? > Thanks for you're inputs and time. > Bill :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Hi Bill, yes, there is a needle aspiration biopsy as well which is another approach. For this test, you are awake and the area where the needle will be inserted is numbed with local anaesthetic. A small incision may be necessary depending upon the biopsy site and what the sample is they are planning to take. The onyl pain involved is the discomfort of being 'frozen' which is no more painful then being numbed for stitches really. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 It sounds icky, Bill but I don't have any idea. I will have you in my thoughts and prayers! Love Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Hi there. Yes it sounds icky to me too. lol. More like Ewwwww. Since I have never had any operations the thought of them sticking something down inside me does not go over well. Thankyou for your thoughts and prayers though. :-) > It sounds icky, Bill but I don't have any idea. I will have you in my thoughts and prayers! > > Love Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Well never having had stitches I don't know how painful that can be. But it does sound a little better than the first method you mentioned. :-) > Hi Bill, yes, there is a needle aspiration biopsy as well which is another > approach. For this test, you are awake and the area where the needle will > be inserted is numbed with local anaesthetic. A small incision may be > necessary depending upon the biopsy site and what the sample is they are > planning to take. The onyl pain involved is the discomfort of being > 'frozen' which is no more painful then being numbed for stitches really. > > Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Bill, You'll be in my prayers, too. Have you gotten a date as to when the biopsy will take place? ~~ From: Bill Yes it sounds icky to me too. lol. More like Ewwwww. Since I have never had any operations the thought of them sticking something down inside me does not go over well. Thankyou for your thoughts and prayers though. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Hi . Thank you very much for your caring and your prayers. I go in tomorrow at 1:20pm. :-( > Bill, > You'll be in my prayers, too. > Have you gotten a date as to when the biopsy will take place? > > ~~ > From: Bill > Yes it sounds icky to me too. lol. More like Ewwwww. Since I have never had any operations the thought of them sticking something down inside me does not go over well. Thankyou for your thoughts and prayers though. :-) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 From: Bill I go in tomorrow at 1:20pm. :-( ~ Bill, thanks for letting me know it's tomorrow at 1:20. Will be praying you get a good nights sleep, and of course for you tomorrow. Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Go to the test knowing that so many of us are behind you Bill, I am sure this is a frightening thing for you and your mind so occupied with many questions and fears. Hopefully after tomorrow, you'll have your answers and the test will be minimal in terms of discomfort. Let me know as soon as you can, how you are doing! Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Thanks for all your support. I will let you know what is going on as soon as I can. :-) > Go to the test knowing that so many of us are behind you Bill, I am sure > this is a frightening thing for you and your mind so occupied with many > questions and fears. Hopefully after tomorrow, you'll have your answers and > the test will be minimal in terms of discomfort. > > Let me know as soon as you can, how you are doing! > > Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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