[Superman]

I've got some advice, Hugh, however minor. I had a biopsy done, and it was much more painful than I thought it would be. I didn't lose consciousness, but did get woosy from the pain. The biopsy involves sticking a dildo thing in there that seems larger than it needs to be. This dildo thingie has a spring-loaded needle thingie in it that shoots out (when the doc pulls the trigger) and takes a core sample. My doctor took only six core samples, but the number is often twelve. Afterward, you will see blood in places and fluids where you haven't seen it before.

Anyhoo......my current GF works in a urology clinic. Three of them, in fact. She was unimpressed with the fact that my urologist did not sedate me. In her experience, sedation (and twelve rather than six core samples) are standard. My suggestion to you: Sedation.