[Chirley]

Hi, I've had BMB done with and without sedation. Sure, with the sedation it's a breeze but without sedation it's not that bad either. I have very tough bone and the doctors always comment on the difficulty in doing the procedure, they also have trouble doing an aspiration so that takes a bit more fiddling than normal.

I find that just when you're starting to think "ouch" it's over. I also find that mentally going to my favorite place is very relaxing. I imagine myself lying on the grass under a weeping willow tree by a rippling stream. From there I add little bits in. e.g. an ant biting me, what kind of bird can I hear in the next tree, what can I see in the shape of the cloud going over etc. This is very distracting and next thing you know, it's all over.

Give it a go, it works for me.

Best of luck.

Chirley