Biopsy today

Good Morning Rich999 

I hope I find you feeling better this morning. You should be drinking plenty of water and if you have been given any antibiotics taken them.

You shouldn't be in any pain - if this has continued I would suggest you contact your clinic or call 111 for advice.

Please do let us know how you get on.

Best wishes - Brian.

Hi Rich999 , I found the biopsy almost the worst part of treatment and I was in discomfort for a couple of days.  Hopefully by now any pain should be going but moving about may be uncomfortable.  As Brian (Millibob) has said, drink plenty and chat to your team if you are worried.

Thank you both. I'm glad to say that the pain has now subsided and just discomfort remains. I guess I shouldn't be surprised as it's quite a bit of trauma to go through both physically and emotionally (maybe I'm not quite as strong as I thought I was). I understand everyone has different experiences with the biopsy and I have to say I was well underprepared for it. Upto 2 weeks now to learn the findings

Hello Rich999 

That's great news - I am sure you will be back to normal in a couple of days. If you are anything like me - a wimp - my pain threshold starts at nothing and tapers off!!

Do let us know your diagnosis and the treatment offered.

Best wishes - Brian.

Just be prepared for the tomato ketchup

Hi

I was offered a general or local anaesthetic before my Prostate biopsy and I thought as they offered a local how bad could it be? 

Big mistake. It was most uncomfortable from start to finish and that click every time they snipped a core sample made me almost leap into the air.

I have my permanent seed brachytherapy treatment on Monday 15th September so I'm a little apprehensive, but fingers crossed.

All the best

Rob

Hi Guys

From what I have read I understand the newish Trans-perineal biopsy is like shelling peas.

Over 3 years ago my biopsy was the older TRUS biopsy -direct into the rectum and through the rectal wall to get the samples. My surgeon only took 8 samples but said I had a great command of "Industrial language"!! .

Ah! The "good old days".

Best wishes - Brian.

Tomato ketchup?

When they take biopsy samples it cause the prostate to bleed. However, there's nowhere for the blood to go until you ejaculate. First couple of times (when the blood is red because it is full of oxygen) it comes out looking like tomato ketchup. Later (when the oxygen content in the blood begins to fall) it looks like HP sauce. 

Not a problem if you know what's coming, but understandable that people are encouraged to use a condom if having sex.

I've had two Trans-perineal biopsies with local anaesthetic. 

Bit like going to the dentist for a filling - the injection for the local anaesthetic is the worst bit (which isn't suprising when you think how long the needle needs to be to get all the way into your prostate).