Originally Posted by
stevesurf
Great to hear you're doing well.
so here's what to expect on the needle biopsy:
Slight pinch when the anesthetic goes in, and then you don't feel anything
Ten samples are taken (it sounds like a staple gun but you don't feel anything)
Sounds like a big advance over 10 years ago. I don't think they used anesthetic then. Mine was painless until an hour after I got home. Then I got hit with the most severe pain I've ever felt. It put me on the floor.
I had a prescription pain killer left over from a shoulder operation the year previous. It took care of it, but it was tough going until it did. From what I've read recently and doctor claims aside, my experience is not unusual.
Al