pocket duties for MRI please

nearlybionic
nearlybionic Member Posts: 1,899
edited 10. May 2015, 13:23 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi
I am off for my MRI of my hips tomorrow afternoon. I am not looking forward to it as I get terribly claustrophobic, oh and I hate lying on my back for too long due to pain!! I will be asking if I can go in feet first and hope my head is outside the tunnel, but apart from that not sure what else I can do to relax myself. (I have thought of a glass of wine, but thought better of it :lol: )
Any support welcomed x
NB

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  • Megrose489
    Megrose489 Member Posts: 782
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'll be thinking about you, NB. I hope it all goes well for you and that the staff take into account your pain and nervousness. Do tell them how you feel.

    I've got to have an x-ray tomorrow afternoon to monitor my kidney stone! It's all go, isn't it?

    Meg
  • nearlybionic
    nearlybionic Member Posts: 1,899
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    Thanks Meg-I hope your x ray goes ok and that the stone is not too painful x
    NB
  • dachshund
    dachshund Member Posts: 9,182
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello Nearlybionic
    I hope you can go in feet first. think what nice food you will have when you get home.
    I will be thinking of you.
    joan xx
    take care
    joan xx
  • dibdab
    dibdab Member Posts: 1,498
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Can you take your own music to listen to? Some hospitals have the capacity to play a cd through the earphones they give you to minimise the noise. They also give you a button to press if you really need to come out of the tunnel. Hope you get through it ok.

    Deb x
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good luck NB will be with you. Mig
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm a bit late onto this but hopefully not too late.

    Thinking of you and hoping all goes to plan.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Sorry Im another one that is late seeing this..hope you can relax, not easy I know..good luck and I hope you get some answers..xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    I'm sorry I didn't see this until now

    Hope things went well.......how did you go in? Feet first Head first ??lol

    Love
    Hileena
  • nearlybionic
    nearlybionic Member Posts: 1,899
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    I am back!!
    I told them I was claustrophobic and they were really understanding. I went in feet first and initially my head was outside the tunnel.But she said after the first scan they may need to move me further in to ensure they can see everything they want to see. And yes I did need to go further in :roll: But they told me first before moving me. I was so scared I would be completely in, but it was not too bad. I had headphones on, but unfortunately only one was working, and the music was awful!! Hey ho! I studied the ceiling tiles and tried to make pictures from the pattern, and made mental lists for my holidays!
    So it is done now and I wait for an appointment to see the results etc..
    Thanks for your support, much appreciated xx
    NB
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi NB
    I bet you are glad that's over.....its good that they were understanding.
    I've never gone in feet first before :lol:
    Let us know the results when you get them
    Love
    Eileen

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