I always think I'd be fine in an MRI on my stomach, but not on my back. I've never really thought of myself as claustrophobic, but remember the helicopters in the opening credits of MASH, with the little ... pod thing the patient would lie in? I saw that as a kid and immediately thought, "Oh, no way." I think on my stomach I could pretend that it wasn't such a tight space?
The across-the-street neighbor is having a moving sale, and I got four books, an IKEA wood tray, a 13x9 inch baking pan, cookie cutters, a cake cutter and rolling pin, and a 12x16 picture she'd made (which I wanted for the nice white frame) for ... $6. She wanted $3, and I told the point of a yard sale was to *make* money, not give everything away.
She had pastels and gauche and colored pencils and art books, too, which I really wanted, even though ... I don't know how to use any of that stuff. But it was so pretty! Colors!
Speaking of which, there are at least two of those polishes I need, the grape being one of them. I like the pale teal, too.
My last MRI they gave me headphones with music. That helped a bunch with providing distraction from the small space. My first MRI was a trial in self control. Kinda showed me how bad my shoulder hurt that I was willing to go through that again.
I got to the testing dojo way early, so I'm sitting in my car killing time until I can go in and stretch.
Good luck, Suzi!
There are supposed to be over 70 critics here. I count 18. This is why curtain time is always late, people!
good luck Suzi!
Amy, IMO, on my stomach would help either. The MRI was just too close and I realize now that I don't want anything that close to my face for 30+ minutes. Even closing my eyes didn't particularly help. I did not have music, but I had one song running through my head the whole time.
It felt to me like "Cask of Amontillado." The whole buried alive thing gives me the skeeves anyway and now the MRI shit does not help.
Timelies all!
Can't remember what kind of scan I had years ago that showed that I did not, in fact, have a sinus infection.(This after playing "antibiotic of the month" for a year)
The only MRI I've had was an open setup, but it was just for my jaw prior to some oral surgery, so not so much with needing the bigger picture.
Yay for good scan!
I'm only claustrophobic in crowds. MRIs are blessedly individual.
I went to the farmers' market in Decatur and got peaches and heirloom tomatoes. The latter makes me realize that I need BACON. I also had a second breakfast of a baked doughnut with real caramel frosting. I don't want to quibble, since it's one of the best things I've ever put in my mouth, but isn't a baked doughnut a muffin with a hole in the middle?
Mom's had to have several MRI's and after hsving a screaming panic attack during the first one, she always gets a valium beforehand.
