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Old Fri Mar 9, 2012, 04:32 PM
lindajo lindajo is offline
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I have been watching and waiting for 21 years. Transfusions have been infrequent.

As for Bone Marrow Biopsy's being painful that is up to pain tolerance level of the patient. Childbirth was much worse.

To me it stung for a little bit. About 30 seconds to 1 minute. Honestly not as bad as many other things. I don't take any sedation, because when I had it the first time the hangover from the sedation was much worse than the procedure. I have never had bleeding afterwards because they made me lay on pressure dressings for an hour which was almost enough time for a nap.

B-12 shots have helped me the most, Procrit didn't do anything but make me more tired. I haven't tried Vidaza or the new drug. I hope this helps. Linda
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