I went early as usual to the hematology clinic at NCBH (North Central Bronx Hospital) for my appointment packed with a morning smile and a kick-ass attitude. "It's just bone marrow exam and there's anesthesia (local), i'll be fine!" So i told my mom and dad not to bother going with me or even picking me up after the procedure.
First was blood works. I swear these hospitals are secretly selling blood to vampires!!! They really love to draw blood from me. Then the actual procedure. There were 3 doctors and a nurse. I was chosen to be in a study regarding a new way of harvesting bone marrow. In other words they wanna experiment on me using a drill-yes! a surgical drill!- with a foot-long straw-like needle in the end. Of course i said yes! Who wouldn't wanna be drilled through your bone with a fairly new equipment right?
They numbed my behind with the anesthesia and i was like yey! Then they started poking the straw-like needle all the way to the pelvic bone. And when it hit the bone, tadaaa!--pain,pain,pain!!! Doc was like "if you can rate the pain from 0-10, 0 being nothing and 10 worst possible pain, what would it be?" I politely said 8. Then he gave the signal to start drilling. And then pain,pain and more pain!!! "0-10?" doc asked again. I said 10 with a face looking like i swallowed a whole freaking lime! Whew! I consoled myself that the worst part is finally over. But doc has other plans... they still have to harvest the bone marrow and you guessed it right- PAIN, PAIN and HELLISH PAIN!!! I don't wanna scare anyone getting a bone marrow biopsy (i guess my warning is too late..) but F*&%*&$&K!!!!!! I wouldn't do it again even if they give me a lifetime supply of Gummy Bears or burry me with a million dollars!!! (hmmm maybe i would if it's the latter..hehehe) I never felt anything like that in my entire painful life. I had kidney stones and passed them out, that was hell. But this? It's HELL in capital letters.
So doc asked me again "0-10?" i was like 15! 15! 15! 15! He believed me. I guess the tears in my eyes, the torn paper cover of the table and my red furious face gave him the hint.
Going home was a challenge. And will take a longer story but let's say i got home with a limp, 2-lbs of cherries, a bag of strawberry and lots and lots of help from my good friends! Thank you good friends! =)
They numbed my behind with the anesthesia and i was like yey! Then they started poking the straw-like needle all the way to the pelvic bone. And when it hit the bone, tadaaa!--pain,pain,pain!!! Doc was like "if you can rate the pain from 0-10, 0 being nothing and 10 worst possible pain, what would it be?" I politely said 8. Then he gave the signal to start drilling. And then pain,pain and more pain!!! "0-10?" doc asked again. I said 10 with a face looking like i swallowed a whole freaking lime! Whew! I consoled myself that the worst part is finally over. But doc has other plans... they still have to harvest the bone marrow and you guessed it right- PAIN, PAIN and HELLISH PAIN!!! I don't wanna scare anyone getting a bone marrow biopsy (i guess my warning is too late..) but F*&%*&$&K!!!!!! I wouldn't do it again even if they give me a lifetime supply of Gummy Bears or burry me with a million dollars!!! (hmmm maybe i would if it's the latter..hehehe) I never felt anything like that in my entire painful life. I had kidney stones and passed them out, that was hell. But this? It's HELL in capital letters.
So doc asked me again "0-10?" i was like 15! 15! 15! 15! He believed me. I guess the tears in my eyes, the torn paper cover of the table and my red furious face gave him the hint.
Going home was a challenge. And will take a longer story but let's say i got home with a limp, 2-lbs of cherries, a bag of strawberry and lots and lots of help from my good friends! Thank you good friends! =)
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