Bone marrow biopsy with aspiration
I have recently been diagnosed with PV but they want to do further testing as I also have signs of von willebrand disease type 2m. Just had my bone marrow biopsy. it was CT guided, was moderately sedated and it was a breeze. I checked in at 0630, went to the lab for two vials drawn at 0720. after that I went to radiology where they brought me into a recovery room. the nurse came in and started a saline lock as well as took my vitals. my labs hit around 0745, when the wheeled me into the room with the CT machine. I rolled over onto my stomach and they put an O2 line on my nose. as I was facing forward I spoke to the nurse who was already pushing fent and another “relaxing” medicine. at every step (lidocane, incision, needle insertion, drill, aspiration, and sample) the nurse pushed pain medicine. I felt a small sensation initially when he did the lidocaine (like a mosquito bite) and some pressure, harldy noticeable when he did the aspiration. the entire procedure was maybe 7 mins total. I was then wheeled into recovery where they got me something to eat, monitored me and my vitals then kicked me loose. for those having one done this is the way to do it! the last one I had was a nightmare but this time was a breeze. ask for moderate sedation! I’m a little sore today but because they used the CT it was accurate and only required one hole this time.