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The doctor I saw this morning said he didn’t believe he is going to find amyloids in my bone marrow or urine because I only had a small amount of amyloids found in my lung stem and he is only doing these test to cover his bases. After a lifetime of medical problems I am really not concerned about the bone marrow test.
Tim I’ve had 2 so far and have to get a third. Try not to work yourself up. I heard such horror stories and I went for my first one and I thought “that’s it?”
Of course, it all depends on who is doing it and everyone has a different pain threshold.
Good luck!
A bone marrow test typically involves two parts: aspiration and biopsy. During aspiration, a doctor removes fluid from the bone marrow. In a biopsy, a small piece of solid bone marrow tissue is taken. These procedures are usually done with local anesthesia to minimize discomfort. The samples are then analyzed to check for Show Full Answer
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