CT Guided Needle Biopsy

I get checked into the hospital for the CT guided needle biopsy. Scott and my dad are with me. They take me alone into the room. The CT scan of the mass allows them to know exactly where to place the needle. After they locate the tumor they numb the area and insert the barrel type needle that stays in during the procedure. The showed me the "gun" and let me hear what it sounds like before they start. It was startling, sounding like a staple gun so I was grateful they didn't surprise me with it while it was cutting me. The technician assisting the doctor is the same technician that did my scan the week before. He was a very kind gentleman who held my hand throughout the procedure. I will always be grateful for his kindness and compassion. He was about the same age as my dad and I felt that he was actually there with me. I was shaking with fear and then the pain came. Initially there was no pain but following the first slice it started to burn. They injected more lidocane but that burned, too. After several slices I refused any more injections because they were just as painful as the slices. They offered no relief. They sent they biopsies to pathology and we waited to hear the results.