No birthdays on my calendar today - but HAPPY FRIDAY!
I made it through my MRI but it was rough. The people (lab techs) were fantastic and nice and understanding but I just hate that machine.
There a two types and sizes of MRI machines:
#1 - The first type is small - typically used on babies, adult fingers, butterflies and small dogs.
#2- The second type is larger - typically used on adult humans, riding lawn mowers and small cars.
I was in #1!
It was AWFUL. Apparently, they didn’t get the memo or read my forms…I AM CLAUSTROPHOBIC!
The towel over my eyes was not enough to keep me from seeing how close my face was to the top of the tube. My arms were pressed tightly by my side as I slid into the machine. I asked for 80’s music which the tech graciously blared throughout the lab.
I laid stuffed in that tube like a tube of biscuits ready to burst from the package. Oh how I longed for someone to pick up the machine and bang in on the edge of a countertop so I could pop out. I soon heard the tech say through the intercom, “now stay perfectly still.”
Seriously? I didn’t know there was option to move around because I felt like dancing and inviting a few friends over. NOT!
My tech was smart. She scanned my brain first, pulled me out and removed that cage-thing over my head which I really appreciated. That alone lowered my anxiety a point or two. But 3.5 hours later, minus a few stops for cramping, do-overs, general terror and my need for oxygen and space, it was done!
I will get my results after my neurologist reviews the scans and determines what’s going on.
I am headed back to the UT Southwestern Hospital in a few hours for my weekly PLEX (plasma exchange). I should home by noon and working. After that I can start my weekend which will involve sleeping and going to an MRI Recovery Meeting! LOL
Anyhoozle, it’s time to get this day started and finished so the weekend can begin. I wish you all a SPECTACULAR day. Make it a great day and do everything today with kindness in your heart. The world is full of kind people. Be one of them! And as always:
...wear a mask (when appropriate)
...be kind and compassionate to one another
...dance/sing/laugh it out. It might not help but it sure as hell couldn't hurt.
Peace, Love and Blessings to you all. -AJ
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