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tigersi
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i'm having bone marrow biopsy fri. in my hip,and would like to know other peoples experiece w/this
and what to expect before during & after...thanks

brianjw
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Joined: Aug 2005

Don't know if you meant Friday the day after your posting or next Friday. Had 2. Piece of cake. Mildly uncomfortable for a few seconds during procedure. Feels like you got kicked in the hip for about a week after. Don't even need anything for pain, like a bad bruise for a few days only if you put pressure on it. Don't sweat it.

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tigersi
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i did mean yesterday,i went but changed to next fri. earlier so can get tranquilized;out of forty postings 35 said pretty bad & to get meds;then five,like yourself not really bad. so i opted for
less pain = my gain.thanks for vote of confidence,is appreciated : ) susan

brianjw
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Let me know how it went. Really not scary. You get a local anaesthetic injection. Like a