Friday, March 9, 2012

Bone Marrow Biopsy # 5 - WARNING NEEDLE PHOBIAS - GRAPHIC PHOTOS - March 9 2012

Bone Marrow Biopsy March 9 2012 performed by Karley, NP and Hank, Medical Assistant at UCH on Judy Malkiewicz. Others watching included a student nurse, a student NP, a product representative for the bone marrow driver, and my sister, Jani. I was pre-medicated with oral morphine and oral ativan.









 This is the battery OnControl operated driver taken before procedure and sterile draping.









My sister, Jani, supports me through the procedure.



2 comments:

  1. Thank you for posting this. I have anesthesia for all bone marrow biopsies at M.D. Anderson -am out for a few minutes and then on my way. I am so very, very grateful for it. God bless Propafol!

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  2. UCH doesn't use anesthesia for anyone - which is sad and stressful for me. jm

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