Well, the MRI is done.

The technician said, "Are you claustrophobic?" "No." "Put these ear plugs in. It's quite loud." "Okay." "Try not to move your head." "Okay." She shoved pads down both sides of my head to hold it in place and lowered a face mask over me. I felt like a deep-sea diver. She gave me a squeeze ball to hold with my left hand and shouted in at me: "Just squeeze this anytime and it will all be stopped." As the bed, and my head, began sliding into that big mouth, she said, "It'll only take a minute." It took about five. I wasn't anxious, except that I didn't know HOW still I had to hold my head. Could I even swallow? So, in the middle of this overwhelming experience I closed my eyes and set myself the task of trying to figure that out. Working out the various factors. Thinking. It's so relaxing. Being myself, doing my thing. I drifted into another space; I was no longer there. Until she said something tinny on the microphone and the bed started moving out. No problem, except that I forgot where the change room was, and then how to get out of there.

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Linda Eva Williams Whenever I have tests requiring immobility, I develop intense itchiness somewhere on my body, which is likely a result of having no other distractions and thus can't be ignored. It drives me insane not to scratch!
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Stan Burfield Yeah, ha ha. I could see that coming on too.
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Cambridge N Calvin Keenan Lol I was the same way at my doctors appointment I went to powder my nose and I stood in the hallway lost Lolololo
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Stan Burfield Ha ha.
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Cambridge N Calvin Keenan Linda Eva Williams my skin gets all over itchy crazy at times too .... Not sure why ? I just deal Lololo I agree it can drive yah crazzzzy sometimes
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Cambridge N Calvin Keenan Stan in Kitchener when I had the MRI on my brain I was allowed to bring my favorite cd and they put headphones on my ear and played the music to drown out to noise of the machine and bring a calming atmosphere inside that grinding , whiney machine , I had no worries at all there . Then I had to have Same brain MRI in London , sadly they don't allow the music I dunno why but I barely made it through that test it was 20 minutes in ...
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Stan Burfield Yeah, they didn't ask me about that either. Too bad.
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Cambridge N Calvin Keenan Stan Burfield yea I dunno why they don't allow the music in London MRI it sure makes the process more tolerable
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Meredith Moeckel You are definitely blessed to have been able to withstand this. I'm extremely claustrophobic!
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Stan Burfield I don't mind being squeezed into tight spaces, just don't put me on the side of a cliff.
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Meredith Moeckel I'm trying to quit!
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Stan Burfield Good luck!
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Meredith Moeckel Surely you've heard the joking phrase "I'm trying to quit!", typically said about something you never do? :)
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Patricia Black Glad it's behind you Stan. Good wishes for the results.
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Stan Burfield Thanks, Patricia.
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