MRI

I had the MRI yesterday.  I was really anxious before my appointment.  I didn't know what to expect.  I was nervous. It was my first time to have an MRI.  I was more anxious about going into the machine than I was about the procedure.  I'm claustrophobic.  Hubby told me to relax since it is just another test.  I took Ativan for sedation one hour before my appointment.  Then I felt my body started to relax after 10-20 minutes.  Thank goodness I did that. 

Since they had to inject a radiation dye for the procedure, they had to find a vein on my left arm (again!).  You know the ol' saying that goes, if at first you don't succeed, try and try again, that applies to my left arm whenever a needle has to be used.  Yesterday it took two times before they found the vein on my wrist.  The first one left a bad bruise on my arm, the bruise is about the size of four fingers put together.

Then it was my turn.  A co-worker of mine gave me the best tip, to close my eyes before the MRI started.  I did just that as soon as I lied down on the machine and didn't open them until they told me I was done.  Another help was the cloth they provided me to cover my eyes, sweet!  I was also given a panic button, just in case.

They hauled me in and it started.  Boy, that machine was loud!!!  I'm glad I had those earplugs.  Funny as it may sound I was half asleep throughout the process.  In fact I think I even dreamt!  The sedation was awesome! I was so relaxed!  You can't really go into deep sleep because of the sound and the technologists talked to me a few times to check if I'm ok and what would happen next.  In the middle of the procedure, they injected the radiation dye, it didn't hurt at all.  Before I knew it, it was done.

After the procedure, Dr. C3 talked to me.  Since I was still sedated at that time, I was not really sure if I understood half of what he told me.  If I got it right, I think Dr. C3 said that he saw the results of the CT scan and did not look like it affected the bones.  Don't celebrate yet coz I might have heard the wrong thing.  At that time he has yet to see the complete MRI tests.  Dr. C3 also said that if Dr. C2 is not satisfied with the results, he could order more tests, although Dr. C3 doesn't think so.  Dr. C3 also said that he knows what he's looking for in the MRI/CT scan results and he will advise Dr. C2 what his findings are.

So tomorrow, we will get all the results, CT scan and MRI.  We're meeting Dr. C2 and discuss the surgery.  I'm getting anxious again. I am so fed up when doctors tell me not to worry and that it will be nothing, because quite frankly I interpret that as something is fishy.  So the anxiety begins from tonight until tomorrow morning. What lies ahead of me, will it be a news I can accept or something else?  Stay tuned.