Bone Marrow Biopsy Experience & Saying NO to students | Cancer Survival

Beware when having any procedure especially in my case a Bone Marrow Biopsy which is a critical procedure requiring dexterity and experience. There was a nurse a doctor and a third person in the room who suspiciously was not introduced to me. So, I asked who were they and was told that it was student and they would be performing a bloods test to which I stated "no no no no no I won't have a student because I have had really bad experiences for example, bleeding vein, collapsing vein and the needle missing the vein an the student continuing to push hard even when I called out in pain for them to stop. I understand that students need practice but not at the expense of my health and in particular not before a Bone Marrow Biopsy which is in itself gruelling even with sedation. I also talk about high blood pressure and being a vegetarian which I believe lowered my blood pressure and I no longer require medication this has been my experience and opinion, of course my GP agreed to my stopping the medication.
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I'm afraid that when you are on multiple drugs it is well worth double-checking drug interactions and side effects yourself. The medics don't always pick it up. It's your body. Report all side effects, however minor. Here's a story: I have CML (awaiting a SCT) and have had my fair share of BMBs. The first one on emergency admission (I was in blast crisis) was so painful, even though the area was numbed. I was offered no gas and air. The second one was performed by a final year student who I have to say was so quick and kind (he was supervised by the first doctor) but it still hurt because I was offered no gas and air. My subsequent BMBs performed by a great, compassionate doctor have all been done with the aid of gas and air (Entonox) right from local anaesthetic to sample retrieval and it is SO much more bearable, even had a good giggle because of the gas last time!