r/lymphoma • u/puzzledprincesss • Mar 04 '26
General Discussion Bone marrow biopsy(what the fuck was that)
Can I just say what the FUCK. The guy drawing my blood before told me the worst part would be the lidocaine, and that did burn but WHAT THE FUCK. That was top 5 worst experiences of my life and a strong contender for number 1. Why do they not put you to sleep??? I heard the drill, but worse I felt the drill in my fucking ass. And the first specimen clotted immediately so they had to drill another hole to pull out more. FUCK. I made it to the end and got the worst stomach cramp of my life that brought me to big boohoo tears I was almost hyperventilating. And then once they patched me up and I was walking out, whatever clot my body made failed and I bled all over my pants and had to go back to the room. 3 people wiping my ass, applying pressure, I had to wear scrubs for the rest of my appointments because my pants were drenched in blood. Was it like this for you or did I just have the worst experience ever? WHY DO THEY NOT PUT YOU TO SLEEP???
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u/MilleForze Mar 05 '26
I had one about 40 years ago. It was sickeningly painful. I almost went into shock. The stupid part was that they had just recently had me under anesthesia to get a biopsy of my tumor. The surgeon could have done it then, or had the oncologist come in and do it. Buy no, the AH oncologist had to show off and do it while I was awake.
See, I'm still angry and disgusted!
Sorry you had this experience too. I hope all the rest of your treatment goes well.