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Do both ? Or wait and see what the results of the CT scan are

August 14
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A MyMyelomaTeam Member

It won’t even come close! No worries about that.
Paula🌹

August 18
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

I would not cancel the biopsy. I have had two, one in collar bone which I did not find painful. Second one in the hip which was painful but the pain was brief and the result apparently more accurate. I think a biopsy is very important for SMM as it shows you whether you are progressing or not and you need to have a baseline to tell if you are progressing. Short term pain for long term gain in my opinion. If you have had a child I am sure you can handle a biopsy.

August 18
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

Hi Stephanie, I agree with Pbaldini about skill level, what also helped I was given an Oxycodone and Lorazepam one hour before the procedure. I learned after a couple of biopsies that continued use of Oxy for a day or two after really helped.

August 15
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

I had a C-section, but that was extremely painful afterwards, so yeah, I’m sure it won’t be nearly as bad as that

August 18
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

You can check. My Hematologist refused to give me anything but the lidocaine. She said it’s not good for me. Fortunately, it was quick.
Paula🌹

August 15

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