Deja Q
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:34 PM
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Poll question: Assuming you had an MRI, how long did they keep you simmering within? |
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:35 PM
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1. CT scans for me...not nice either... n/t |
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:40 PM
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8. I've had both - under half an hour each. |
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:44 PM
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12. they injected me with an isotope(?) |
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made me feel like I'd peed myself. Left an iodine taste in my gob too.
Been clear for over a year now. Chemo is HORRIBLE.
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:47 PM
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15. Yes - I had that with my CT scan also. |
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It was the most bizarre feeling.
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Wed Dec-15-04 08:30 PM
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21. The contrast dye was...um...interesting |
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It didn't feel like I'd peed myself; it felt like I was all of a sudden aroused for no reason.
Chemo sucks and so does radiation. I had squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue; what did you have?
Tucker (in remission for almost 3 years now!)
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:37 PM
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not that bad... mirrors help a lot...and they talk to me on intercom
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:37 PM
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MRI took just under an hour |
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I did not consider myself to be claustrophobic until I did this test.
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:40 PM
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:37 PM
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3. depends on what they are scanning. |
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:38 PM
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:39 PM
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But I had to drink a radioactive isotope once so they could see if I 'leaked'. Had a camera shoved down my gullet another time.
You know, there just isn't much that happens to you in a hospital that DOESN"T really suck wind.
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:43 PM
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10. They injected me with some radioactive goo for parts 3 & 4 of the test |
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I suppose if my brain didn't light up like a Christmas tree before the injection, then they'd really want it at that point.
When people tell me upon my return to work that "Why you're glowing!", I'll have a valid reason for once. :D
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:40 PM
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7. I cover my eyes with one of those airline masks so I won't-- |
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peek and then play "head" games. For example,cities,(alphabetically),or rivers,or singers,etc..
Works for me!
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:42 PM
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9. I was allowed to bring in a book on tape |
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I put a warm cloth over my eyes and just relaxed and listened to the book.
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:43 PM
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11. I thought about that... |
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But (a) no books on tape, and (b) all the music I listen to would have me bee-boppin' in no time, invalidating the tests... :-(
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:44 PM
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Ours has a great selection of books on tape and/or CD
Good luck!
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Wed Dec-15-04 07:31 PM
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Was it not your head being scanned?
Can't ever have jewelry or metal?
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Wed Dec-15-04 08:15 PM
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19. I wasn't wearing headphones -- played over speakers in the room nt |
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Wed Dec-15-04 06:47 PM
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14. About 45 minutes... click click clunnnnk clunk clickitty click click click |
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Wed Dec-15-04 07:10 PM
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16. My son had an MRI done on his knee last week |
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Five series at about six minutes each.
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Wed Dec-15-04 08:14 PM
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18. The MRI--a great place to discover that you're claustrophobic! |
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No shit--I never knew until then. It's not easy to stay perfectly still while you're freaking out, and if you don't stay perfectly still it will mess the test up and they'll start from the beginning again, thus doubling your time inside. :scared:
The next time I had one, I made sure I got some valium from my doctor beforehand.
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Wed Dec-15-04 08:24 PM
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20. Ask for antianxiety, many will give it to you |
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Or, meditate, if you can tune out the noise. It also might help to talk to the tech and the operator, to get a peek inside the control room, and get an idea of what working the scanner is like. Dunno why, but that was a big one for me, to see familiar looking hardware in the control room. I guess it made it easier to think of the MRI as just being a big printer :-)
Also... don't have coffee first and forget to pee :-)
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Wed Dec-15-04 08:33 PM
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I was only into my chest, they were scanning my knee. I had a CT scan about 6 months later. It was about a 20 mins, but I was at all these different angles because of the pictures they needed of my knee.
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Wed Dec-15-04 09:12 PM
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23. I was SO stoned I have no idea how long I was in there. |
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they had given me Atavan before hand for anxiety--I had warned them I am seriously claustrophobic. Unfortunately, the Atavan was not enough to keep me calm and I freaked out. They had to call in a Doc to give me an IV drip of Valium.
I was quite stoned and still felt freaked out--but I was at least able to cope.
I DO remember them making me ride in a wheel chair after it was over and I kept on telling them, "Hell, I've been WAY drunker than this! I don't NEED this chair!" I was laughing like a hyena the entire time they were wheeling me out...
The brain scan was negative for a tumor.
Laura
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