MRI Adventures

I know, I know, it's not so exciting having to have one done, but as life takes it's turns, that's where I am right now. My dear friend Megan called and left me a voicemail on my new phone (Yes, i went with the blackberry per her great endorsement on her blog a couple weeks ago) and as I was sitting here, I thought I might share a few thoughts on it with everyone.

It was LOUD! And I had to have an IV, which many of you know is not a fun procedure for me as they usually have to call in the IV specialists and I usually have to sit there with warm wraps on both of my arms and it takes forever. But as luck would have it, my radiology tech was a graduate from Fort Hays State University and he just laughed at me once he looked at my veins and got the IV started right away. (I'm not saying that FHSU had anything to do with it, but GO Fort Hays!) My loving husband came in with me and sat in the room while they did the MRI and he also had the pleasure of wearing earphones for the 20 minute procedure. I might add, it is not at all like what you see on Grey's Anatomy. Again, it was LOUD, even outside the room and they put this funny thing on top of your face, as if it isn't bad enough going into a tight cylindar, they cover your face with this thing that has a strategically placed mirror to help those of us that are clausterphobic. I did my best not to freak out and just 'pretended' to be asleep for the most part! I did ask the tech half way through if he was trying to give me a migraine since it was so incredibly loud in there!

I had this done on Monday and I haven't heard back yet from the doctor's office on the results yet, so no news as of today. As my OB office always says, no news is good news, but for some reason, it doesn't seem to have the same calming effect on me. Until I hear otherwise...