I wasn't satisfied with seeing one specialist.......

[RyanKCR]

On 1/7/09 I get to have a liver biopsy done. I got the paper about what to expect but does anyone have anything they can share with me?

 

[CookieMonster]

I had seen the hole from a friends liver biopsy and it leaves a nasty mark. BIG bruise and they gave him vicodin for the pain for a couple days.

That bruise was terrible looking, and also expect swelling.

Sorry for ya...

 

[RyanKCR]

I had seen the hole from a friends liver biopsy and it leaves a nasty mark. BIG bruise and they gave him vicodin for the pain for a couple days.

That bruise was terrible looking, and also expect swelling.

Sorry for ya...

Oh, it's going to be fun. I Was told that I'll have pain that will go all the way up to my shoulder. I'm not too worried about the mark though. That would be a very mild mark compared to the other scars all over my chest. It will just be another hole in me.

 

[c0rnedfr0g]

from what i've seen, it's really not a big deal. Relatively quick, painless, and your liver grows back. You won't even notice some of it is gone.

http://www.gicare.com/pated/epdlv27.htm
The Procedure
The liver biopsy is usually performed on an outpatient basis. A mild sedative may be given to the patient prior to the procedure. Sometimes, an ultrasound or echo machine is used to identify the best location to make the biopsy. Usually, the physician can make this determination simply by examination. The patient lies quietly on the back or slightly to the left side. That area of the skin where the biopsy will be done is carefully cleaned. Then, a local anesthetic agent is used to numb the skin and tissue below. A specially designed thin needle is inserted through the skin. At this point, the physician will tell the patient how to breathe. The needle is advanced into and out of the liver. This takes only 1 or 2 seconds. A slender core of tissue is removed with the needle, and is then processed through the laboratory. The entire procedure from start to finish lasts only 15 to 20 minutes.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/liver_biopsy/article_em.htm