Lung nodule biopsy

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Hi Plumpkins

I found the early part of my diagnosis the most worrying. It’s hard not to imagine all kinds of horrors 

Be kind to yourself and pass the time doing things you enjoy.  I’m sure that they’ll be gentle with you. I can’t advice as mine was cancelled  on the day they changed their minds and I went to surgery a month later. So for me I worried and it didn’t happen 

sending you a hug 

I ask for sedation for any invasive procedure.  I was terrified of having my first lung biopsy, but my consultant wrote me a prescription for a dose of lorazepam and I let the doctor doing the biopsy know of my fears when he was consenting me for the procedure.  I can honestly say that I didn't feel it and the worst part was having to lay flat afterwards until the post-procedure x-ray was taken and read.

Feeling the same @Plumpkins as I have also been asked to have one and could be as soon as next week as my Oncologist has requested it urgently.  I have Thyroid Cancer and a tiny nodule in my lung has grown to 2.5 cms x 1.9 cms and the team do not know whether it is Thyroid cells or not so want to be sure.  Hope all goes well, please let me know how it goes, I appreciate how stressful it all is.

Hi Plumpkins,

I had this last week and like you was really worried. However, I remember having a spray in my throat (didn't taste nice, but not a problem) and then the next thing I remember was in the recovery room, with a nurse saying she'd do my BP and I could then have a drink of water and a cup of tea in few minutes. No soreness, no pain. Tell the person doing it you're really scared, as they put an amnesiac into it so you don't remember anything. Good luck.

Thank you for posting that @Clari that is really reassuring.  I know I read that you can have a relaxant if nervous, probably something similar to a pre med when you are having an operation, but not heard of an amnesiac before.  Got my date today when I went for an Ultrasound, good news was nothing to worry about in my neck, just some lymph nodes and normal which is good.  So my lung biopsy is on the 19th May, so I have a couple of weeks to really wind myself up.  At the moment I am that tired because I have had 2 nights poor sleep, that I think I will have no problem sleeping tonight.