Hi ZAZ62.  Welcome to the forum.

I went through this torture in 2010.  It wasn't fun but it was over fairly quickly.

First off, you won't need a colostomy bag, but there may be bleeding from the region so a pad on your underpants wouldn't do any harm.

For the process, you lay on your front with your trousers down and they squirt an anaesthetic gel up your bum, and give you an injection of broad-spectrum antibiotics (in your arm!!).  Then it's down to business. They shoot a number of needles into your prostate via your back passage.  For each needle shot you may feel nothing at all, or it may be very tender.  I had some prostatitis on one side, that shooting into that was no fun for me. 

If you've had an MRI then they may reduce the number of needles and just shoot into the suspicious area.

When it was over I got dressed and I was given a prescription for daily antibiotics to pick up from the hospital pharmacy.  While waiting, I started to feel wobbly and my brother-in-law (who was accompanying me) produced some glucose tablets which quickly perked me up.  So I suggest taking some very sugary sweets to suck after the event.

After that, I think we went for coffee in the hospital restaurant and I drove home.  I had no problems driving.

There was little residual pain, and no blood in my urine, however my ejaculate looked like tomato ketchup for about a week. but you wouldn't want to try it on your chips!  After two weeks I was fine.

Unfortunately, a friend also had a biopsy shortly after me, and he caught an infection and reported a temperature, severe pain and blood dripping out of his penis.  He and his wife sought help from the local hospital casualty department where they gave his some different antibiotics.  His biopsy came back negative for cancer (in 2010) whereas mine came back positive.

telemondo

Thank you for your reply it was really helpful and informative and it is putting my mind at ease I now just want to get it out of the way.

The tip about glucose sweets is a good one, also about the pads where do I get them from or do the hospital supply them, are they available from a pharmacy.

Something was flagged up on my MRI so I guess they will target the area like you said.

I so glad that I joined this forum thanks to all the helpful forum members out there you've been so helpful.

Hi ZAZ.

The hospital may give you a pad, but it'll be whatever they've got on hand.  When I'd recovered continence after my RRP (which was in Xmas 2010) I still had a collection of unused pads which I donated to the urology dept of my local hospital, who'd held my hand through my prostate cancer adventure.

Personally, I suggest an Always Ultra pad for the biopsy!  I know they're aimed for people with completely different equipment (!) but they're thin and should catch any blood leakage from your bum without wetting your undies and trousers.  These were what I used 10 years ago in the final stages of getting continent and they're great.  You can pick up a pack at any supermarket for a few pounds. 

I'm afraid that you have to buy your own pads if you have an RP, but they will be VAT free.  The usual standby is Tena For Men which you can buy on the internet.  There are a number of on-line stores and most will send you free samples, so don't hesitate to shop around and ask for samples. Try different pads till you find what is most comfortable for you.  I was pretty much continent after 6 months, which is par for the course.

But of course, we're getting ahead of ourselves.  Your biopsy may be something completely benign and harmless. But if not, then there are some old hands here who can guide you through whatever comes next.

Hi ZAZ.

The hospital may give you a pad, but it'll be whatever they've got on hand.  When I'd recovered continence after my RRP (which was in Xmas 2010) I still had a collection of unused pads which I donated to the urology dept of my local hospital, who'd held my hand through my prostate cancer adventure.

Personally, I suggest an Always Ultra pad for the biopsy!  I know they're aimed for people with completely different equipment (!) but they're thin and should catch any blood leakage from your bum without wetting your undies and trousers.  These were what I used 10 years ago in the final stages of getting continent and they're great.  You can pick up a pack at any supermarket for a few pounds. 

I'm afraid that you have to buy your own pads if you have an RP, but they will be VAT free.  The usual standby is Tena For Men which you can buy on the internet.  There are a number of on-line stores and most will send you free samples, so don't hesitate to shop around and ask for samples. Try different pads till you find what is most comfortable for you.  I was pretty much continent after 6 months, which is par for the course.

But of course, we're getting ahead of ourselves.  Your biopsy may be something completely benign and harmless. But if not, then there are some old hands here who can guide you through whatever comes next.