Biopsy this week - Any Advice

Certainly not a dignified position to be in but I only had a minor sensation during the procedure and a little soreness for a day or two.

I hope that your experience is similar.

There must have been half a dozen in the room and my abiding memory is that I had to make sure that I did not know any of them and hoped that I wouldn’t see any of them in the future

Hello Porthleven,

It's not the most pleasurable experience having a biopsy, but the end justifies the means.  Fortunately, it's over fairly quickly & the staff doing it are very kind & experienced.

It may be possible to take personal headphones in & listen to music or an audible book which will help take his mind of what's being done.  In my case, they had a radio playing in the background which gave me something to focus on.  

Best Wishes

Brian

It's not a thing I would volunteer for, but it is not as bad as I thought it would be.

The worst thing was the local being applied.

After that, it was a bit like dental surgery, only without having a candid veiw of your dentist's nose hairs.

Bit of an uncomfortable night, and the shower the following day was an entertainment all of its own.

After that, back to what passes for normal around this way.

And I have no idea why the test changed size mid-sentence.

Hi,

my husband had his three weeks ago, he had both hips replaced 10+ years ago, and was fine in the stirrups on the chair.

He was very nervous beforehand, but said it wasn’t as bad as he thought it would be. No pain after the local anaesthetic went it, although he did say that bit made him gasp! They took 27 samples, was back out in 15 mins. I took a cushion for him to sit on in the car going home (perinium area a bit sore when anaesthetic starts wearing off). 

He rested the next couple of days, nothing strenuous planned - took paracetamol a few times as was a bit sore but nothing too bad. The bit he found most anxious afterwards was bloody urine (especially after a bowel movement) which went on for 10 days or so, but he does take blood thinners for a heart condition which probably didn’t help matters. It’s all cleared up now, and he’s completely back to normal.

Results on Friday which we are obviously anxious about - they got the results of biopsy back after 11 days, but then it had to go to MDT meeting last Wednesday. The waiting has been so much worse than the biopsy though! Good luck to you both (and having had a camera inserted in my womb last year it was nowhere as uncomfortable as that )

Tracey

I think we are at a similar stage with diagnosis.

my husband K was found to have a psa of 25 in January, following an accident. Turns out to be T3b, which was a bit of shock as fit well and completely asymptomatic.

it’s completely turned everything upside down. I wish I could rewind, but on the other hand if hadn’t had the psa in hospital we would never have known there was an issue, and where would be have been then, in six or twelve months time. At least we have a fighting chance for another hopeful ten years.

He’s 63, and always been fit and well, so all of this interaction with hospitals is strange. We have had more appointments in the three months than in the previous 30 years.

we will get  through it, and I wish you both the best going forward as well. I’m sure we’ll talk again. 

Hi Porthleven, I had my biopsy in October last year, found the most painful part to be the anaesthetic going in, didn’t feel any real pain after that except when the guy doing the procedure moved the needle a bit and it caught a nerve, made me gasp but was only momentary. I had 32 samples taken and the weirdest bit is that although you don’t feel pain when sample taken your body still reacts and there is a spasm that makes your body jump slightly, disconcerting at first. If you have to travel a distance home make sure you have a cushion or padding for your car seat as when the anaesthetic starts to wear off it can be uncomfortable. I found it better to fold down the seat and almost lie on my side as I had a 40 min drive home after procedure. Good luck for your results although waiting for them is terrible, Steve

The disappointing part for me was the nurse telling me befoe biopsy that the results would take 5 weeks ,they actually took eight weeks ,

The biopsy itself was uncomfortable but not that painful 

I had mine a few weeks ago and it was a breeze. There was a little bit of a sting when the local anaesthetic went in but other than that no discomfort. I had 30 biopsies taken and there was nothing more than a tickle. Results were with the consultant after 7 days and another week to be told what they were. Good luck

Thanks, definitely taking a large cushion!