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[Gail's]

The title of this post is to warn those who are worried about an upcoming bmb. Don't read this if you are. Just had my second bmb and unlike my first experience, it was horrid. I evidently won't ever need a bonedensity scan. NP doing the test said I have the hardest thickest pelvic bones she's encountered. Whoopy! Doesn't make up for the fact that my sciatic nerve was hit and I'm still hurting 5 days later. I don't hold the technique or person to blame. Just a tough cookie I guess. But I burst into tears from the pain and I had unmediated births. I hope I don't ever need another bmb, but if I do, it will be under light sedation. And hats off to those who have issues with sciatica, I never have had it, and it really sucks!,

[chrissy778]

I never had the nerve hit but while I was getting mine done I reached out and grabbed my Drs calf and held on with a death grip... I will also ask for sedation if I ever have to have it done again. My sister n law had it done and said she did not feel anything when she had her bmb. Pretending she had a high threshold for pain. She asked me "what does it feel like"? I had to pretend to not want to punch her.. lol then come to find out from someone else she had hers done at the hospital with sedation.... Hah biatch

[Trey]

Chrissy,

Hah biatch???  When did you become a rapper? 

[hannibellemo]

Chrissy, you should have grabbed his testicles, he might have been more empathetic! 

[kat73]

Y'all are FUNNY.  Thanks for the laughs this afternoon. 

[Buzzm1]

Chrissy, you should have grabbed his testicles, he might have been more empathetic! 

that was my first thought too ... 

[KatherineDB]

I've had 12 surgeries in my life, and a BMB ranks well up there on a pain scale.  I want an epidural next time.  I've had three of those, and I can handle that.  During the BMB I was holding my husband's hand with a death-grip and even then I couldn't help whimpering while tears ran down my face.  The NP stepped out and got someone else, but that didn't help much.  I was told I had a really dense hip bone, and I told my husband that was pretty amazing, since I have been diagnosed with osteopenia, and my hips are supposed to be one of the worst places for the osteopenia.  I will indeed ask for meds or better local anesthesia next time.  They put in some local injection, but that did nothing as far as I can tell.

[SunNsand]

I'm starting to have my doubts about hard bones being the reason Dr's. have a difficult time with BMB's. I've had two, both times the Dr. said my bones were really, really hard. I'm 58 and have Osteoporosis, how hard can they be?

[pammartin]

My first experience was awful. It was done in the local oncologist office and they never did get a sample.  My next one was completed at West Penn and before I knew it, they were done.  I have had two since at Cleveland Clinic, both times they were in and out before I really had time to get nervous. 

 

Cleveland told me to only allow a person to try twice.  It only frustrated the patient and the person trying to complete the BMB if it continues.  I have not had to experience anything past the initial 'poke' since my first time, but if I do, there will not be a third attempt.  Someone else can try.

[Sneezy12]

Hard Bones is indeed an excuse for poor sedation. Insist on a type of "conscious sedation". Be aggressive!

[SunNsand]

I noticed on my path report it noted peritrabecular areas and possible necrosis. A reticulin stain demonstrates abundant reticulum, estimated at 2+, with focal areas of 3+. This might explain any difficulty acquiring a decent aspirate, along with the fact that the marrow is essentially packed. In fact, a bone marrow aspirate particle clot section was not obtained.

SO, whatever that means, is the reason my Onc couldn't get the job done.