Hi Brenda, Are you certain they are doing this under a local? When I had my excisional biopsy, I was out cold. Took about 30 minutes and maybe an hour in recovery. True, you are very woozy, so no driving or walking around on your own. You'll go home and sleep it off. Doctor gave me the results in hospital about 2 hours after biopsy. I had no pain with the surgery but everyone and every surgery is different. Hopefully your procedure will be more like mine than your previous experience. Have you asked the doctor what type of anesthesia you are getting and do you have the option of not doing local? The info you have before the surgery, the less worrying you will do.
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
