CT guided lung biopsy

My experience was different. I did have a CT guided biopsy on my lung before I was diagnosed, but the pain was more localized on the tumour itself.If I am honest, I was already in pain before the biopsy so it only made it worse. In my case I was hospitalised and I was prescribed with MST (slow release morphine) the day after my biopsy. Was your tumour causing you pain before the biopsy?

Yes I was definitely in pain before but not on this scale, and actually I mentioned the pain to the doctor before the biopsy and was told that my solid mass/tumour is actually pressing. But I'm now in such severe pain they have prescribed me morphine. They now seem to reckon its the pain from the solid mass/tumour and that they might of also touched a nerve. Did your pain calm down after the morphine? And before treatment?

My pain got under control with the MST, just oral morph wasn't enough. Also, I ended up having to have a key hole surgery to remove fluid of my lung and after that the doctors had to increase my morphine. Are you being followed by someone from the pain management team? Having your pain under control is very important.

Since I started Chemotherapy that my pain has improved. I was on 30mg MST every 12hrs and I am now on 20mf MST every 12hrs. Before I used to top up with oral morph very frequently depending on effort. Going for a 30m walk of standing for 1h would already give me pain. I am feeling much better now.

Yes I have been now prescribed some oral morphine to take at home along side painkillers. I'm just waiting forva f2f appointment now so they can tell me the treatment plan. How are you doing? What stage are you at with your treatment?