Thanks Ed,
Here's something interesting that happened as a result of yesterday's
experience.
Having them try to shove me into a long white tube that was too small for my
body to fit gave me more of a bad feeling than I really knew what to do
with.
I can spend hours under my Midget or Sprite in confined space and am
perfectly happy.
So I was awake last night thinking about this and remembered something from
my youth that I haven't thought about in a very long time.
It was 40 to 45 years ago, my family went for a trip from Longview WA to Mt
St Helens.
(before it erupted of course)
I was out in front as an energetic young guy would be and suddenly I was
gone from view.
It took a while but they located me, I had fallen down into a tube in the
snow.
This was very tight and I remember wondering if anyone would find me.
Eventually they did, and they had to dig to get me out.
I must have had hypothermia and I know my feet and hands were getting
frostbite.
We all went home and nobody was as happy as when we had arrived.
I haven't thought about that for a very long time, had pretty much forgotten
that it happened.
Hopefully today's time will be better.
Rick (off to the next appointment) Bastedo
From: "Shop at \" Just Brits \"" <shop at justbrits.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] ED... of maybe a different type - WARNING -
yada yada yada
Listers:
Rick just gave himself AND *ALL* of you a "lesson" [ even if he had to
learn the hard way ! ] !!
As SOON as anybody says "...get an MRI.", it is YOUR responsibility
[ aka Patient Education ] to pipe up and TELL them [any lie you wish]
you HAVE to have an OPEN machine. PERIOD. Be the problem your
"shoulders", girth, overall size [generally they will recognize that.]
or claustrophobia [read below], the actual procedure is up to you !!
WHEN 'they' say "oh we can give you medication [such as Valium, Librium,
Xanax, Dalmane, or Ambien] and it'll be fine." Then you need
to ask for a "test prescription" that you can take at home with someone
that can watch you and TRY to wake you with drums, spoon on sauce pan,
etc. !! If you sleep thru that sorta din, then "tube" MIGHT be OK.
Personally, the two (2) "tube" experiences I have been subject too
resulted in my taking a nap. First one the Tech had to wake me up.
Second time the tray "stopping" when it came out did it. Third time,
the "Group" had an Open unit and I will never go back<G> [and for
those that know; yep bad pun<VBG>].
In the end, it is YOUR responsibility to *EDUCATE* yourself about
ANY medical thing that involves you.
HTHs, FWIW, FYI & yada-yada.
Me
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