Prostate Cancer

[phildeno1]

i have had a digital exam and the urologist has set appt. for the biopsy and ultrasound. i have been told that the procedure is very painful. why don't they but you under general anesthesia? why do they but you on a local. Valium?
Has anyone else out there thought about this.... and if so.... how do you find someone who will do the procedure under a general anesthesia?

[ohno]

I was given a local anethesia, I assume this is typical.
I didn't find it very painful at all. I supose it depends on the doctor, but I've had two biopsies, and neither was a problem. Yes, you know it has happened, and I was sore sitting down for a while, but nothing else.

good luck!

[buckmelanoma]

I had my biopsy done twice under general and felt nothing. A friend of mine had his under local and said the only painful part was when the froze the area with lidocaine. After that he felt nothing.
good luck

[rkaynan]

I just saw your post so by now you probably had your biopsy and diagnosis. How did it go? I'm about to finish up my radiation treatments.

[phildeno1]

Yes, had the biopsy and ultrasound. the results came back negative.... so i quess i am relieved, but i have a slower stream now when i piss and i don't have much of a sex drive? I quess that's because I had blood clots and probably need to heal more before i get back to normal? We will see, since now it's after the fact. the good news is i don't have prostate cancer.... we'll jsut leave it at that. Life goes on... doesn't it?

[rkaynan]

The sex drive issue is quite a concern of mine as well. I finished radiation a week ago and I know it'll be a long time before my prostate shrinks though I can't wait. I'm tired of having to use the rest room twice a night and with a small stream even though I've been on Flomax for a few months.