tattybear
20-05-05, 08:48
Hi everyone...not sure if im posting in the right bit...but here goes !
As some of you may know, Ive been waiting for an MRI scan for a few months now...I also had an ultrasound scan on my thyroid a few weeks oge, which showed they were enlarged and that I have small cysts on them.
Well I went back to the hospital on Wednesday for a consultaion to see what they said about them....I had to call and chase them up as i hadnt heard anything and they didnt even have a record that i needed an appontment :(
Anyways...got there with my mum, my appointment was 9.15..so that helped a bit as i knew there was less chance of being delayed!!
Felt very dizzy and bit panicy, but I actually managed to read a magazine and talk to my mum when in the waiting area...normally i just sit like a zombie!!
Anyways, went in to see the consultant and he said that the cysts are nothing to worry about and that they'll just keep a check on them every few months, so this was a releif! While I was with the consultant, I mentioned i was also waiting for an MRI scan, so the lovely nurse called the department to see how many weeks/months etc I would need to wait...and she came back and said they could do it there and then....[Ugh] [:O]
OH MY GOD! If I was by myself I think i may have chicken out...but with my mum, consultant , nurse etc saying that it was a great opportunity (..Hmm..ok!!) I had to do it! OH MY GOD!! I had been dreading having this done, but before I knoew it, we were down in the scan department waiting to be called in for my scan...
I didnt have time to be worried about it and I didnt panic!! Whereas if i had to go in a different time to have it done, i wouldve paniced about it...
While I was sitting in the waiting area...I suddenly remembered that....I hadnt shaved my legs as i was going to try out a new hair removal cream later that day...OH MY GOD!! so now i wasnt worrying about the scan...i was worrying in case I had to wear a gown and dissplay my lovely gorilla legs!! (sorry to any guys reading this!! I dont normally have gorilla legs!!)
Luckily I didnt have to wear a gown! [Yeah!]
The nurse came through and explained evrything to my mum and I and was so helpful and really put me at ease. She answered any questions I had. They also said that I could have mum in the room with me too, which I definatly wanted.
When I saw the machine, I then felt really aprechensive. I had to lay down, they put big earphones on and then coveres over the earphones so your not really able to move you head. I was reall worried in case the 'tube' was closed at one end, but it wasnt.
I went half way through and you have a mirron over your eyes, so you can see out of the back they let my mum sit there, so all the way through I could see her.
I felt a bit claustrophobic for about the first min, but then it was ok. There was a fan blowing cool air on my face .
Th emachine was noisy, but I just closed my eyes, and the whole time, they talk to you and explain whats happening.
They also give you a panic button so at anytime you can press it and they get you out.
I can honestly say that I would not worry at all if I had to have another of these scans. They do everything they can to make it was comfortable as possible..IE earphones, mirror, fan, panic button etc. And I didnt have time to be worried!
Just really wanted to post this as I know that a lot of poeple (myself inc) wil worry if they have to have an MRI scan....but I can honestly say...hand on heart...it is nothing to be worried about.
Hope this has helped some of you...just realsied how long this post is!! Sorry!! I will go now!!
If anyone has any questions, Ill be happy to answer.
Tatty B xx
As some of you may know, Ive been waiting for an MRI scan for a few months now...I also had an ultrasound scan on my thyroid a few weeks oge, which showed they were enlarged and that I have small cysts on them.
Well I went back to the hospital on Wednesday for a consultaion to see what they said about them....I had to call and chase them up as i hadnt heard anything and they didnt even have a record that i needed an appontment :(
Anyways...got there with my mum, my appointment was 9.15..so that helped a bit as i knew there was less chance of being delayed!!
Felt very dizzy and bit panicy, but I actually managed to read a magazine and talk to my mum when in the waiting area...normally i just sit like a zombie!!
Anyways, went in to see the consultant and he said that the cysts are nothing to worry about and that they'll just keep a check on them every few months, so this was a releif! While I was with the consultant, I mentioned i was also waiting for an MRI scan, so the lovely nurse called the department to see how many weeks/months etc I would need to wait...and she came back and said they could do it there and then....[Ugh] [:O]
OH MY GOD! If I was by myself I think i may have chicken out...but with my mum, consultant , nurse etc saying that it was a great opportunity (..Hmm..ok!!) I had to do it! OH MY GOD!! I had been dreading having this done, but before I knoew it, we were down in the scan department waiting to be called in for my scan...
I didnt have time to be worried about it and I didnt panic!! Whereas if i had to go in a different time to have it done, i wouldve paniced about it...
While I was sitting in the waiting area...I suddenly remembered that....I hadnt shaved my legs as i was going to try out a new hair removal cream later that day...OH MY GOD!! so now i wasnt worrying about the scan...i was worrying in case I had to wear a gown and dissplay my lovely gorilla legs!! (sorry to any guys reading this!! I dont normally have gorilla legs!!)
Luckily I didnt have to wear a gown! [Yeah!]
The nurse came through and explained evrything to my mum and I and was so helpful and really put me at ease. She answered any questions I had. They also said that I could have mum in the room with me too, which I definatly wanted.
When I saw the machine, I then felt really aprechensive. I had to lay down, they put big earphones on and then coveres over the earphones so your not really able to move you head. I was reall worried in case the 'tube' was closed at one end, but it wasnt.
I went half way through and you have a mirron over your eyes, so you can see out of the back they let my mum sit there, so all the way through I could see her.
I felt a bit claustrophobic for about the first min, but then it was ok. There was a fan blowing cool air on my face .
Th emachine was noisy, but I just closed my eyes, and the whole time, they talk to you and explain whats happening.
They also give you a panic button so at anytime you can press it and they get you out.
I can honestly say that I would not worry at all if I had to have another of these scans. They do everything they can to make it was comfortable as possible..IE earphones, mirror, fan, panic button etc. And I didnt have time to be worried!
Just really wanted to post this as I know that a lot of poeple (myself inc) wil worry if they have to have an MRI scan....but I can honestly say...hand on heart...it is nothing to be worried about.
Hope this has helped some of you...just realsied how long this post is!! Sorry!! I will go now!!
If anyone has any questions, Ill be happy to answer.
Tatty B xx