M Paquette said:
I've got a prostate biopsy lined up for Monday.
Done. I've had teeth cleanings at the dentist that were worse. Heck, the silly self-administered enema was worse than the biopsy. (note to self: next time, warm the darn thing before using it.)
The whole thing is done through a port in an ultrasound probe about the size of a forefinger, but smoother. The doc coated the probe with a lidocaine gel (warmed, even!) that numbed the rectal wall a bit, then injected lidocaine through the port to numb things up further. The only sensation was an odd feeling of coolness in the core of my body with the injections.
A total of 16 samples were taken, using a spring loaded gadget, guided through the port in the ultrasound probe. The first sample startled me, just from the *CLICK* *SNAP* sound. The only sensation was a slight, momentary pressure. "Hold still, please..."
*CLICK* *SNAP*
*CLICK* *SNAP*
*CLICK* *SNAP*
...
"OK, we're done."
I'm on Cipro, a potent antibiotic that I started the day before and will continue a couple days after, to reduce the odds of infection. The only sensation down there now that the lidocaine has worn off is a slight soreness, as though I had been constipated, or the ole 'rhoids had been acting up. I have to take it easy for a few days until the assorted little holes (like 18 gauge wire) heal up. Results in a week or two.
The plan for the rest of the day involves loafing. I'm getting better at that with practice.