Have you had a bone marrow biopsy?

So yes, yes and yes

I have had a number of BMBs.

My first 3 or 4 were done by the same female nurse.... she does them all the time and apart from the sting from the injection, I never felt a thing - pushing yes but no pain...... and no high heels ;)

My very last one was done by a male nurse who I have come to know very well over the years in the hospital, honestly, I could have hit him on a number of occasions......it was just sore. So glad that was the last one and yes, he does not do them very often.

All my BMBs were done wearing my street cloths, no gowns, they just covered the area with a sterile cover with a hole it in to let them work.

Thanks for all that information!

So experience seems to matter. I was put in this awkward position where Doctor said a tech would be in the room. That's why I okayed the appointment. Then get there, no tech. I knew she was inexperienced, but how do I say to my "medical expert" I don't want you, I think you aren't experienced enough? (And I was on a tight schedule for family situation reasons, so that would have come up.)

She didn't cover the area and use a hole. Now that would have worked! I suppose she could have and I didn't notice, but somehow blood smeared all over the bottom of the shirt in two 3" wide bands about 1" and 1/2" each. I assume the cover has some way to sit still so clothes stay covered, and blood doesn't seep underneath it right over to the clothes.

Glad to hear your female nurse didn't bring in heels for the event. Nor that male nurse.

I don't consider a BMB a fashion event. Next one I'm wearing my working on the car clothes.

Not a great experience.

When I was in hospital back in January for a week with Pneumonia I needed a new IV line put in.

A second year medical student came in to put the line in and it was a blood bath. I have had a lot of lines put in over the years and could well do it myself - but I have never experienced such a nervous medical student - his hands would not stop shaking.

Everyone needs to learn so I stopped him and we sat and talked for a period of time and we discussed each step of putting in the line. It did take him three goes and yes we had blood everywhere but he did it....... but did not get near me again as I did talk with the consultant that he needs to give the 2nd year some confidence building.