open muscle biopsy question

[Guest guest]

hello all,

my wife is going in for a muscle biopsy, hopefully sooner than

later, and is really interested to hear what it is like.

her doctor tells us they will be taking a little piece of muscle from her leg

under local anesthetic. what she is particularly interested

in knowing is what to expect afterwards. any help?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

It depends on what type of biopsy they do. Mine was with ansethesia (on the

table in a gown and all) and I couldn't walk for a week! But the doctor told

me before the surgery that his patients go to work the next day, this in

spite of the fact that I have a physical type job. Luckily, others who had

it told me what the real deal was ahead of time.

I have read others say they used a needle and local and some went back to

work the next day, but that is not the type of biopsy I had.

I suggest you have the doc/nurse describe the procedure, then you will know

better what is the type of reaction/recovery to expect.

To give more information, I made sure my laundry was done, I took two

vacation days (with the weekend I figured I would be OK to go back the

following Monday) and I paid bills and cleaned the house ahead of time. I

had no spouse or help, so I had to prep just in case. Thank God I did!

I had to use a wheelchair to walk for the first day, then I went home and

leaned on the wall to get around. Luckily a good friend picked me up from

the hospital and took me to the doc the next day. Also, since all chores

were done, I didn't need to 'do' anything special during the 9-day healing

period.

I now have an unpleasant scar (2 1/2 " ), and a 'hollow' area, because the

muscle tissue does not grow back. Others who had this also had the hollow

area.

A note: I forced the doc do it on my left leg so I could drive.

I hope this helps.

God bless,

Hazelpone

open muscle biopsy question

> hello all,

> my wife is going in for a muscle biopsy, hopefully sooner

than later, and is really interested to hear what it is like.

> her doctor tells us they will be taking a little piece of muscle from her

leg under local anesthetic. what she is particularly interested

> in knowing is what to expect afterwards. any help?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

It depends on what type of biopsy they do. Mine was with ansethesia (on the

table in a gown and all) and I couldn't walk for a week! But the doctor told

me before the surgery that his patients go to work the next day, this in

spite of the fact that I have a physical type job. Luckily, others who had

it told me what the real deal was ahead of time.

I have read others say they used a needle and local and some went back to

work the next day, but that is not the type of biopsy I had.

I suggest you have the doc/nurse describe the procedure, then you will know

better what is the type of reaction/recovery to expect.

To give more information, I made sure my laundry was done, I took two

vacation days (with the weekend I figured I would be OK to go back the

following Monday) and I paid bills and cleaned the house ahead of time. I

had no spouse or help, so I had to prep just in case. Thank God I did!

I had to use a wheelchair to walk for the first day, then I went home and

leaned on the wall to get around. Luckily a good friend picked me up from

the hospital and took me to the doc the next day. Also, since all chores

were done, I didn't need to 'do' anything special during the 9-day healing

period.

I now have an unpleasant scar (2 1/2 " ), and a 'hollow' area, because the

muscle tissue does not grow back. Others who had this also had the hollow

area.

A note: I forced the doc do it on my left leg so I could drive.

I hope this helps.

God bless,

Hazelpone

open muscle biopsy question

> hello all,

> my wife is going in for a muscle biopsy, hopefully sooner

than later, and is really interested to hear what it is like.

> her doctor tells us they will be taking a little piece of muscle from her

leg under local anesthetic. what she is particularly interested

> in knowing is what to expect afterwards. any help?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

It depends on what type of biopsy they do. Mine was with ansethesia (on the

table in a gown and all) and I couldn't walk for a week! But the doctor told

me before the surgery that his patients go to work the next day, this in

spite of the fact that I have a physical type job. Luckily, others who had

it told me what the real deal was ahead of time.

I have read others say they used a needle and local and some went back to

work the next day, but that is not the type of biopsy I had.

I suggest you have the doc/nurse describe the procedure, then you will know

better what is the type of reaction/recovery to expect.

To give more information, I made sure my laundry was done, I took two

vacation days (with the weekend I figured I would be OK to go back the

following Monday) and I paid bills and cleaned the house ahead of time. I

had no spouse or help, so I had to prep just in case. Thank God I did!

I had to use a wheelchair to walk for the first day, then I went home and

leaned on the wall to get around. Luckily a good friend picked me up from

the hospital and took me to the doc the next day. Also, since all chores

were done, I didn't need to 'do' anything special during the 9-day healing

period.

I now have an unpleasant scar (2 1/2 " ), and a 'hollow' area, because the

muscle tissue does not grow back. Others who had this also had the hollow

area.

A note: I forced the doc do it on my left leg so I could drive.

I hope this helps.

God bless,

Hazelpone

open muscle biopsy question

> hello all,

> my wife is going in for a muscle biopsy, hopefully sooner

than later, and is really interested to hear what it is like.

> her doctor tells us they will be taking a little piece of muscle from her

leg under local anesthetic. what she is particularly interested

> in knowing is what to expect afterwards. any help?