Posts by Timothy Fox9

So, basically, you get the shot, your body reacts for a few hours, and then it just... passes?
I mean, how long does that actually last—days? Weeks? I think I totally misunderstood my doctor—I might have gotten it wrong—but I was under the impression the side effects stick around for like, two weeks or something.

Dealing with high platelet counts for years now...

I’m about to start on Roche soon—my doctor was being all cautious about the side effects, which honestly just freaked me out a bit—so I was wondering if anyone here has actually dealt with the injections? If you have, please, tell me everything you went through

I might just... I mean, I'll probably need to scrape up some more nerve after the New Year hits
hopefully I'll actually go ahead and order it

thanks everyone😘

brightdriver8 said:It’s like when you stub your toe or hit your shin—it’s just a little dull ache in the bone.
It’s seriously not that bad. I mean, if you've dealt with actual pain before, this won't even touch you, 😉

well, it’s actually because of all that past pain that my tolerance is basically non-existent now—I guess 🙄

that bone-hitting pain... is it just while they're actually doing the thing, or does it linger?
Because I'm really hoping I can just pop an Advil afterward to make it easier—before this, I wouldn't even dream of doing anything without some heavy-duty anesthesia.

Also, the doctor told me I'd be stuck in the hospital all day? But the paperwork said it would only take about 20 minutes or so, so now I'm just totally confused.

Thanks to everyone for all the replies and the reassurance
Yeah, yeah, whatever—it’s fine
It honestly took me a whole year just to work up the nerve to even think about getting this done
Maybe I'll scrape together a little more cash and just go for it, while I still actually have some options left😲

thanks for the reply 🙂
So my doctor told me I could get anesthesia, but apparently it's only for the
flesh part—she said it won't actually help once they start digging it out from the bone
that anesthesia... 😢

I was wondering if anyone here has actually gone through this—what’s the deal with it, and honestly, how much does it hurt?
So, I've been dealing with super high platelet counts for years now,
and after running every test under the sun, they finally decided I need a
bone marrow biopsy via the hip—apparently, just doing a puncture from the sternum isn't enough, even though I heard that one is uncomfortable but not exactly excruciating
My doctor did warn me that the hip version is brutal, and since I'm a total wimp,
and I've dealt with my fair share of aches and pains over the years, I'm feeling pretty anxious about this one
The good news is my levels are at a point where I can still choose my timing, but she made it clear
that once I hit that 1,000 mark, the choice is gone—then I'll just have to get it done

Thanks in advance for any insight