The Test----Bone Marrow Aspiration BMA

The Test----Bone Marrow Aspiration BMA

Well, I did not know what to expect and even as the nurse and the doctor talked me through it, I was still kind of in a shock mode.  The doctor told me that it would sting a little, but I would not have much pain. He inserted this long needle into my hip and gently started pushing it further in as the nurse kept asking me if was ok.  I kept telling her I was ok partly because I thought I was and partly because I did not know what else to say.  This bone marrow test would also include a part of the bone being chipped away This is an excerpt from my book; read all about what happened next----HERE