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hi everyone,

would someone tell me about their experience concerning a liver biopsy? thanks!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi there...I have had two liver biopsy...the first one the doc told me instead of "knocking" me out that he wanted to let him do a local (just for the needle) He told me it would hurt but would be very fast ...I said okay and he was right it was fast and hurt...noew that was 20+ years ago... now the docs sedate you and you could have some soreness afterwords but it's not too bad...don't be afraid of it, you'll do just fine !!! that is if your having one done. My second biopsy was done during a surgery I was having to remove my gallbladder and they took a piece of my liver...I was sore for maybe two days...Hope this helps you !! HUGS Janet
JustBlue
JustBlue
my biopsy did not hurt at all.
I was awake and all I remember was being told to hold very very still, then I heard a KACHUNK and it was over.
I rested in recovery for a few hours and my friend came to pick me up and take me home.
The biopsy was a non-event.
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My biopsy was a piece of cake! The meds (by iv) eased me into a "la la land" and then I slept for a while.....no pain, just a smidgen of soreness afterward. Oh yeah...they asked me if I wanted something to reverse the effects of the meds---NO WAY! I told them to let me enjoy the only positive experience I had had involving hep c! A friend drove me to and from, and we talked the entire 2 hour trip home. Hope your biopsy (if you have one) is as pleasant as mine was! Keefer
deleted_user
deleted_user
Mine was about two years ago. I was awake and it was easy, but it felt like someone punched me in the stomache. I about two days.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Only problem I had was that they didn't give me enough IV sedative and I jumped when they put in numbing needle-after numb actual bx didn't hurt-however since I jumped I was stuck a little too deep and in alot of pain at 1st then sore for couple days---just be sure to yell if you don't feel relaxed enough-they told me to yell-but it was too late....no real biggy and would do again!
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