scared

[kuk560]

i finally found out what genotype i am 1b now they want me to think about getten a liver biopsy im so scared. the doctor said my levels went down alot on blood work from the last time i was there so that was good. is the liver biopsy really that bad some people told me that it hurts really bad and they dont give u no pain med and you bleed alot how true is this im really scared please someone give it to me straight. thankyou.

[Mary4now]

I was very scared about getting the biopsy and I have to say it was a good experience.  The nurse recommended I get a shot of a little something to take the edge of and boy did it ever.... I never felt a thing and I think I relaxed and slept better than I have for a long time.
I took my teddy bear with me ( I'm 60 yrs old ) but hey.... I needed the soft furry support.
You should take it easy for the rest of the day to prevent any internal bleeding.  I wish it were different but I too have the genotype 1 and I'm now waiting for a clinical study to save my liver.
I was diagnosed with stage 1 grade 1, very lucky...
Good luck, dont worry it doesn't help, and you are in the company of allot of good peops.
M4now
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[copyman]

i agree with your doctor and think being a type 1 it is a good idea. you can use this information as a baseline and if minimal damage then you know you can wait for the new drugs coming out in about a year. hep c is a slow moving disease so you don't have to rush into any decisions.

i was scared when I went to get my biopsy and like the others posted is was over in less then 5 mins and I felt nothing except some shoulder pain after the procedure for a few hours.

[newleaf09]

My biopsy was nothing.  I had local anesthesia and was sedated with demerol for a short period of time.  I could feel them moving around in my abdomen but felt no pain at all.  After they were done, I sat around with the nurse for 20-30 minutes then was allowed to go back work, with nothing but a little red dot under a bandaid.  I went home and laid around since I had already taken the day off anyway. I did have an experienced doctor.  I think we are all terrified of the biopsy, but mine was no problem.

[desrt]

The good, the bad, and the ugly? One chance out of 5,000 last I heard of there being complications for this procedure. That means 4,999 feel a little sting in their side, you maybe get some Versed so you can lie quietly on your side for a couple hours, then someone drives you home and no heavy lifting for a couple days. That's how my first one went.
The second time, I got an incompetent doc who couldn't even find my liver after three tries, so it was done the next day by a radiology tech, guided by ultrasound - no problem. I definitely recommend an ultrasound guided procedure, regardless of who does it. As for pain, even that second time a regular person could have toughed it out unmedicated. Being an (ex)addict of course I made a fuss. So a nurse comes in and slaps down three preloaded syringes of Demerol and walks away. Shift change. Several centuries of self control later (that's about an hour regular person time) someone finally came in and gave me the shot I didn't need.

[kuk560]

thankyou, and also my liver doctor wont treat me until they see a liver biopsy i found out i had hep c may 2009 i havent had it for long and i got an ultrasound done on my liver and it came out good. the liver doctor told me to think about the liver biopsy and there was no rush. i just know i need to do this to see if i need treatment or if i can wait.i just need to be brave.

[sunshines76]

It's ok to be scared and it's ok to talk about your fears with your doctor. He might listen to you and say that you don't have to go through liver biopsy if you are so scared. That's what happened to me. I am 1b, was scheduled for liver biopsy, and when 2 days before the procedure a nurse called me and asked if I had a life insurance and a will... this is when I freaked out and called my doc to talk about the procedure again. He said not to worry about it, that I could start the treatment without it.
On another side, I've read a lot of comments where people were describing their biopsy experiences, and most of them were saying that it was virtually painless and wasn't as scary as they thought it would be. Go with what you feel and what your doctor advises you. Good luck!

[Marte313]

Wish you the best of luck

[Marte313]

Do you have any idea how long you have had HCV? With a 1b infection you should treat either way, so I think maybe it isn't necessary with the biopsy? I'm not quite sure about this, but I guess others will respond later.

I "was" (still waiting for the final results) a geno 1b myself. Never had a biopsy, but then again I was diagnosed on the acute stage so I couldn't had it for long.