Liver biopsy

[Shnoogy]

Well tomorrow I go in to do the lab work then friday I have my liver biopsy...My doc said it was optional for me but I chose to do it just so I can know the severity....I am scared of that big ol needle though...A couple months ago I had my wisdom teeth out and I toatally freaked on the doc when he tried to give me the numbing shots....Hyperventalated and everything...it wasnt a pretty sight...I did make sure to mention this to my doc before she schedualed me for the biopsy....Sooo I hope it goes alright!

[Mary4now]

Take the sedative they offer,,, it was worth it,, I was soooo relaxed, I remember the doc positioning me and moving my legs over as he said lets move these and I said these are  legs doc.... was funny then its nice to have any humour during any of this.
Good luck,,, just lay back, breathe deeply, and enjoy the rest.

[Isobella]

Definately the worst part of my biopsy was the anticipation.  The whole thing lasted about a minute-if that.

Medicmommy:  Liver ventilation......good one ; )  

Good luck, Shnoogy.  Let us know how it goes.

Isobella

[charm27]

My liver biopsy was PAIN FREE and took no more than 2 minutes. They put a local
on the skin had no pain killers and I was fine. Was in recovery for few hours all I had was a twinging kind of feeling in the liver for awhile-Nothing that required pain meds.

Drillling of a tooth was worse!

You'll be fine!!
Very best of luck!

Charm27

[Marcia2202]

No advice from here, I never got one ... ;-(

Just wanted to say good luck with it and from I've heard, it is nothing to get worked up about.

Hugs, Marcia

[Shnoogy]

I could use a day stay in a relaxing health spa....

[epiphiny]

You could ask for sedation...  I did for my second one and the whole process was so smooth, I thought I was having a day stay in a relaxing health spa!

[medicmommy]

Mine was uncomfortable, but the anticipation was WAY WORSE! I was told to take it easy for a few days..No lifting 280 lb patients, chopping wood, etc.) (My Dr was very thorough! -He took 5 samples! I was beginning to wonder if he thought liver ventilation was a hep C cure!LOL) Here's the cool thing. My biopsy showed stage one, grade one..Which means, the liver can repair itself with eradication of the hep C and time! In a few years, I may get another BX done. For now, I'm crossing the fingers for an SVR...
(((((((((((((((((((((HUGZ))))))))))))))))) It will be fine... ~Melinda
P.S. Wisdom teeth were definitely worse!

[portann]

No comparison! Pulling my wisdom teeth was one of the worst experiences I've ever had. For me, it was worse than childbirth.

My husband was just as scared as I was before the liver biopsy. He was the one hyperventilating. We both felt really foolish because it was so easy, for me anyway.

As Can-do mentioned, the hard part of the process was hanging around afterwards. I hate hospitals.

[can-do-man]

Good luck on your bx, didn't feel a thing. The worse part was having to stay in the hospital afterwards for 4 hours...... Take care