Biopsy didn't go too good

What's that Murphy's Law saying???? uh huh..... Went in yesterday for my biopsy and marker placement in preparation for Cyberknife. They had decided to go down my throat and into the lungs that way instead of thru the skin. Less to get thru and much smaller chance of lung collapse. So I spent 20 minutes on an inhaler used to numb my throat. The medical team of 8 came in and got me ready...positioning... and most important..DRUGS. They would not be putting me all the way out as they needed me awake to follow instructions to cough..inhale...exhale..etc. They also gave me a drug to forget... can you believe they have such a drug?? and yes, it does work.

Anyway, when they brought me out of my dope stuper and I was straight enough to understand they said they had to stop the procedure. They said when they snipped a tad of the tumor I erupted in blood and they could not get it to stop. They think the Avastin could have had something to do with the excessive bleeding. They were only able to put 2 of the 4 markers in and they did not secure them as they had wanted....they had to get out of there because of the bleeding. Bummer.

SO.... they told me it is on record that those markers can travel throughout the body...going anywhere.... even to the heart and cause heart attack or the brain and cause stroke... oh isn't that just lovely news. They gave me cough medicine with codiene to hold off any coughing and told me try not to sneeze (not possible with the sinus crap going on) or make movements that could jar those markers loose.

IF those 2 stay in place they may still be able to do the Cyberknife..may not... may have to start over... they will be having a meeting of the minds on Monday to decide what to do with me. I have chemo scheduled first thing Monday morning...my last session til all the Cyberknife stuff is over...but now I don't know if I should go. The last 2 sessions I did throw up each time and I don't know...is this a movement that could cause the markers to come loose.... Guess I will call Onc Monday before treatment and see what he says.

How long does that Avastin stay in your system? They didn't give to me on 7/26 treatment so the only time I had it was 7/12. My nose still bleeding too.

Just wanted to fill you all in. I am sure it will all work out. Closing one door just opens another. It's all good.

It causes more wrinkles to frown than to smile...... so SMILE!!!

Jennie