MRI scan - pocket duties required

TheLordFlasheart

I had a nice surprise today, in that I got a letter from my hospital with an appointment for my MRI scan on the 23rd of this month. Not bad, considering I saw the consultant only on monday, however there is a good reason for this - it's at a private clinic.

I'm in no way complaining, but it's a shame that more and more services are going private, even when my local hospital has a perfectly adequate MRI unit :roll:.

So if any of you can attend on the 23rd of this month at 11:40, it will be of a help. As this will be a long scan, 30 minutes, make sure to bring a flask of tea/biscuits etc

Alastair

stickywicket

I'll be there. Don't get me started on how the NHS is being run down. Your local hospital probably has the machinery but can't afford the staff.

mig

By then I shall be in/at Lake Garda but I shall be thinking of you. Mig

barbara12

I will be there Alastair..I couldn't believe that the knee scan I had was done by a private company at our local clinic.what on earth is going on..I think between us we could do a better job of running the NHS..

TheLordFlasheart

Thank you all

dreamdaisy

Count me in, one of the benefits of having a dodgy knee is you are not fed all the way in to the tunnel - well, I wasn't. They are noisy, I was given headphones but no choice of music as is offered to others. The detail a scan can reveal is amazing, far better than Xrays. DD

Slosh

Count me in, I'm a veteran of MRIs

TheLordFlasheart

Just a reminder for my MRI on monday at 11am.

frogmorton

Count me in for Monday Alastair. Ask them to feed you in feet first. Lucy had her hips done yesterday and was in for 40 mins....and promptly went to sleep.

Looking forward to hearing your results Getting Lucy's on Tuesday.

Love

Toni xxx

bubbles

Absolutely will be there, tea, biscuits, fruit cake, the works. Definitely feet first, it makes no odds to the imaging, which way round they do the scan.

Glad it is a super quick appointment, even if it is using the private health care unit. I had better not go on a soap box about the NHS, a lot of hospitals have MRI units and no staff to run them, which is absurd and totally wrong. OK, I will shush.

Take care X Aidan

TheLordFlasheart

Thanks for those who managed to attend, I did go in feet fisrt before you all ask

Everything went smoothly, well, my appointment was delayed by an hour, but this was down to a couple of emergencies they had to deal with, glad I took a book with me. Also, my legs were strapped down (to stop them moving), but the strap was pressing on my bad knee, so it's aching a lot now and i'm limping a bit :roll:

My consultant will get the results within a week, so i'm expecting an appointment in the next few weeks to discuss results, next steps etc.

Slosh

Hope you don't have to wait too long for the resulrs.

bubbles

Good to hear that things went smoothly, even if a little delayed. Hope the aching knee improves asap and the results are helpful, take care x Aidan

dreamdaisy

I'm pleased it's done and I hope the results come through sooner rather than later. I remember my first one on my left knee, it was too fat to fit in the supporting cradle so they removed that: it was still too fat so they squashed it in, little by little. It moving was not an issue. DD

frogmorton

I am sorry your knee was hurt by the scan Alastair, but very glad to hear you went in feet first and that it is DONE!!

Well done I hope it gives the surgeon the information he/she needs to sort your knee out.

Love

Toni xx

TheLordFlasheart

Maybe i'm been too optomistic as to what the scan will show (i.e i'll require surgery), as my consultant may end up saying it's not needed/necessary.