Biopsy Disaster

Kayellen,

Egads!  So sorry that you were one of the exceptions and had such a horrible experience.  That's why I am so grateful that my biopsy was a transjugular biopsy...no risk of bleeding out.  I'm sure it has its own potential risks and had I had the percutaneous biopsy, I would have bled since I was no longer able to clot...so the brightside of my lack of clotting...I had no bleeding. 

So sorry to hear how bad yours turned out...I love that there was a happy with the results though!

It was a Radiologist. He did indeed use imaging. I asked a different Dr why do they use imaging if it didnt keep him from cutting an artery and she said they just use that so they wont cut the big major ones? Does that sound right? I just dont know if it could of been avoided I really dont.

From what I understand at least with this group 3 samples is standard. and I heard and felt all 3....dont know much though this was my first and probably last biopsy. What a nightmare. Just Googled it and couldnt find anything under Liver Biopsy 3 sample so maybe its just my Dr . I dont know.

Post Edited (Kayellen) : 2/16/2012 12:48:06 AM (GMT-7)

"she said they just use that so they wont cut the big major ones? "

No, that doesn't sound right. They use imaging to see where to go and to avoid vessels and lungs. Perhaps 3 samples is a new standard or is for some doctors. Thank goodness Mayo only takes one.

Hugs,
Connie

notgivingup said...
 Unfortunatley my biopsy came back stage 4 cirrhosis.

Sorry bout that *notgivingup*  I hope you can maintain the attitude of your user name and that things will go well with you. Very Best to you and GOds blessings.

 

 

KayEllen,

    Sorry to hear about your painful experience. I hate when I  go to the hospital and get a service done and they have a medical student perform the procedure. In my case, it was a stomach Paracentisis and an other time, a rear Paracentisis because of fluid under my right lung in the plueral space. Not saying your Radiologist was a med student but sometimes that is what you get.

     Like notgivingup my biopsy was done during Gall Bladder surgery and had no problem. Just a little sore for a few days afterward. Unlike you my diagnosis was worse. The doc told me I had cirrhosis, a decompensated liver or ESLD. You are lucky you got pain meds because the doc's do not like prescribing narcotics because they can be toxic to the liver. I had to pull my PCP's teeth just to get a few sleeping pills because of anxiety. He gave me 10, 1 mg. Lorazepam and I see him every 6 months.

    Like David says they forewarn you before the procedure and have you sign off to an agreement to cover themselves. Same with prescription, if you look at the side effects of prescription meds they list every possible side effect you could have on every drug you take.

    You must be pretty pissed off at the Radiologist. I had Hep C for over 20 years and was asymptomatic before my gall bladder surgery and did not take any prescription meds.The surgery was done because of gallstones caused from Hep C. My doc said it was a routine surgery and I should get it done because of complications later on in life. After the surgery I became symptomatic and had a terrible time with fluid retention for over 8 months. Now I take many meds and I was very pissed off at my doc. Should have cancelled that surgery when the chance was there.

Post Edited (bostonmike) : 2/19/2012 9:39:21 AM (GMT-7)

Hi Everyone,



This is Kay, I went back to the Emergency Room about 10 days ago and sure enough my liver had started to rebleed, they again sent me to another hospital gave me 2 units of blood did another angiogram and I spent some time in ICU. In all about 8 more days in hospital. Im still having fevers every night and am on oxygen full time. They say the fevers are from the trauma and not from an infection. I dont know about that, its weird every night I have fever up to about 102 and then it goes during the day. Here is a blog post with a picture of my liver and the rebleed, http://lovinhuggin.blogspot.com/2012/02/hopspitol-update.html it actually formed a huge hematoma on my liver, they had considered draining in fact had me prepped to do so then at the last minute changed their minds.



Its been a rough road. The original Dr made a mistake he cut an artery despite using CT imaging for guidance. His insurance company has contacted me to offer me 100 dollars a day I was in hospital except weekends, and they would cover any medical expenses that my insurance wont cover. I consider this weird, like a pretty blatant admission of malpractice, but I dont want to be a lowlife money grubber and just sue this man. I really really like him and understand life is full of problems and we all make mistakes. Really quite confused about what to do.

I dont kinow how this will affect my liver long term, if it may compromise it further, will there be more re-bleeds?

I can say I have suffered greatly. I guess the worst being having to wean my 3 month old and not being able to care for him....breaks my heart!!