YIKES--I'm Having an MRI Today--Update Post #22

[ScoJo15]

I had an MRI done last year for a herniated disc. It was not bad at all. You mentioned no contrast, so you don't have to worry about any needles (whew!).

The place I went to gave you the option of music headphones or these really cool "goggles" that allowed you to watch a movie! I chose the movie so that made things pretty easy to deal with.

You have to lay perfectly still (which is hard after 30 min or so) and there is a loud noise, but you kind of get used to it after a while. The noise is just the scanner moving within the tube.

Let me know if you have any other questions!!

Scott

 

[Christine]

I DID IT!!

It wasn't a piece of cake, but I made it through.

They put me in feet first, although I was all the way in. It was open on both ends. Towncrier--it was a Siemen's model.

It took about 40 minutes. I didn't feel claustrophobic but my adenaline was pumping and did so for most of the scan (good 'ole anxiety for ya!) so it was uncomfortable in that regard. But I didn't feel like it was too "tight" in there or that I couldn't breath. It's actually much easier on me the scan I get for my thyroid cancer which is a gamma camera. That thing comes down to about a 1/2 inch above your face. Yuck.

Thanks for the little pep rally!!

 

[Towncrier]

it was a Siemen's model.

It's actually much easier on me the scan I get for my thyroid cancer which is a gamma camera.

Please tell me that it's a Philips gamma camera (although I have worked on Picker, Adac, and Summit Nuclear models too). I am responsible for the software that brings the detector within 1/2 inch (or closer) to your face.

Glad to hear that you made it through OK.

 

[Christine]

Please tell me that it's a Philips gamma camera (although I have worked on Picker, Adac, and Summit Nuclear models too). I am responsible for the software that brings the detector within 1/2 inch (or closer) to your face.

Glad to hear that you made it through OK.

I'm not sure which model it is for the Gamma camera, but boy does that thing come close. I'm not even, shall we say, a voluptuous woman but they did have to stop the thing and "adjust" it when they got to the chest area. Made me feel good for a minute!!

By the way, why the when I mentioned that it was a Siemens machine? Good, bad???

 

[Towncrier]

By the way, why the when I mentioned that it was a Siemens machine? Good, bad???

Competitor!!!

Do you happen to own a Philips TV? Philips DVD player?? Philips light bulbs???

(Can you guess who I work for?)

Believe it or not, the "problem" that you encountered during your gamma camera scan is one that I struggled with for several years (from the robotic software point of view). It turns out that the simplest model of the human torso is an oval. But that portion of a woman's torso is not ovid, so allowances have to be made. Sounds like you were NOT on one of the machines for which I have written orbit software. Sigh.

 

[Christine]

Competitor!!!

Do you happen to own a Philips TV? Philips DVD player?? Philips light bulbs???

(Can you guess who I work for?)

Okaaayyyyy....

No, I don't own ANYTHING Philips--I'm pretty much a Sony person (or should I say, my DH is). I could give a crap about any of it.

 

[Towncrier]

Okaaayyyyy....

No, I don't own ANYTHING Philips--I'm pretty much a Sony person (or should I say, my DH is). I could give a crap about any of it.

Perhaps you DH has a Norelco electric razor? Or maybe a Sonicare toothbrush?

OK - I'm done.

And I am truly glad that your MRI experience was tolerable (although you would have been much more comfortable in a Philips MRI). And you can't fault Siemens since they have taken over a large portion of the sponsorship of Epcot.

 

[Christine]

Perhaps you DH has a Norelco electric razor? Or maybe a Sonicare toothbrush?

OK - I'm done.

And I am truly glad that your MRI experience was tolerable (although you would have been much more comfortable in a Philips MRI). And you can't fault Siemens since they have taken over a large portion of the sponsorship of Epcot.

Okay, I'll fess up. I do own a Sonicare--in fact we have 4 of them!!

 

[chell]

Christine, I am sorry that I didn't see this earlier today. But I am glad to hear things went well and you were just fine. Hope you get some results back soon and are able to finally get some relief.

 

[Lesleyluvdisney]

Hi Christine,

See - told you it wasn't that bad. Well done, good for you.

Glad it went OK

Les
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