Biopsy went fairly well today. I had been warned that this would feel like somebody shooting a strong rubber band against my butt, and that pretty much sums it up. 12 samples taken. Doc Limoge and the nurse continue to talk to me through the procedure, primarily to keep my mind off what is happening. Doc said he didnt feel any more abnormalities,and ultrasound was clean. Dizziness after sitting up, but that went away after around 5 minutes. Will get biopsy results next Friday.
I did have some interesting side effects a couple of hours after the
procedure. I went back to work. Started sweating really bad. Whiteouts - I looked out the window and couldnt distinguish anything. It was snowing, but everything was extremely bright. Was drowsy and dizzy but got to my bookcase to grab a golf towel to wipe off sweat. Put my head down on a shelf.
Thought it was only a few seconds but was actually closer to 10 minutes.
All symptoms went away after around 45 minutes. Residual pain subsided maybe 6 hours after procedure. After initial blood in urine, all is now clear. I sent Dave a note describing the side effects, and he said it was a vasovagal event. Basically, I fainted. I always thought that fainting means you just kind of collapse. I never knew there are lots of pieces/parts to fainting!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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