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Can we please have some big hugs for Nic (NO MORE PANIC)as she has had a bad morning ..She had to go to the hospital today and couldnt go through with her scan ...Shes . feeling very shaky at moment and tired ,as she had a bad night last night ...:weep::weep:
Sending you some big hugs Nic and well done for trying ...Have a good rest and a sleep when you get back ...Hope you feel better soon and dont worry they will have to do something else ...take care luv Sue xx:bighug1::bighug1::bighug1::bighug1::bighug1::bi ghug1::bighug1::bighug1::bighug1::bighug1::bighug1 ::bighug1::bighug1::bighug1:
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Sorry youre feeling rubbish Nic - have a hug from me :hugs: xxx
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Nic try not to worry they will sort something out , Was it MRI ? if so they are not nice are they . Take Care Margaret:hugs::hugs:xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Aww massive hugs nic get better soon xxxx
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Don't worry Nic - the scan can wait - you get better!
:bighug1: X
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Nic
Mate you are an absolute trooper and i am sure they will find an alternative to the scan.
I really hope you begin to feel better soon.
Sending you loads of love and hugs and remember i'm always here if you need an ear, a shoulder or just a voice on the other end of the phone.
Loads of love
Lisa
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Sorry to hear about how you got on at the hospital.
It can be a daunting experience for some people having an MRI.
Based on my own experience of having an MRI, I will opt for a sedative beforehand next time. I had a full body scan and I just panicked with claustrophia.
If you had a bad night last night, then that won't have helped.
Hope you feel better soon.
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Big Hugs....Hope you feel better soon :hugs:
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I'm so sorry you had that experience, Nic. Those scans are scary. Please don't be down on yourself for not going thru. The last time I had to have an MRI, I made the tech stand there and hold my hand! That should make you laugh! We all know the fear of those MRIs. Just take care and rest.
Many hugs to you.
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:bighug1::bighug1::bighug1::bighug1::bighug1:all the best nic at least you tried love xxxxxxx
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Hugs to you Nic :bighug1::bighug1:I can imagine what a daunting experience it must be, and you certainly aren't the only one who has these feelings. :hugs:
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Sorry it didny=t go as planned Back to the drawing board for the medics. Its their problem now not yours
Joy
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Nic,
I wouldn't have coped with having it done myself, you tried mate, and they will just have to find another way around it.
take care hun
di xx
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Feel better soon Nic xxxxxx
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Hi nic, sorry it didnt go to plan, but as everyone else has said, there is maybe another way round it. just concentrate on getting yourself back on to an even keel,
Hugs and best wishes :hugs:
P x
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:bighug1:I backed out on my MRI scan at the last minute but I did return another day for it. They were very understanding. As you know with this illness Nic everyday is different and there are just some days when we can't. :hugs:Veronicax
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Aww thanks everyone. I have just got up after having a sleep. :yesyes:
I had a bad last night last night cos I went out for a big business meal at lunchtime so had 3 courses at a lovely Italian restaurant. Big mistake. I was in agony last night with stomach/bowel pains and being sick and Alex had to take me to the out of hours doctors at the local hospital who fortunately let me home with some anti-sickness drugs and some Tramadol (pain killers).
I was doubled up in pain but after being sick quite a lot felt better and now I just have a bearable pain in my bowels.
That will teach me for eating too much I guess.
So I am back on my Crohn's Modulen drinks again for now and no real food.
So today I had the MRI scan and was a bit worried but determined to through with it.
I didn't realise how tight it was ! I thought it would be as wide as a CT scanner but longer but it was tiny inside. They tried 3 times and the 3rd time managed to get me all the way in but no way could I stay there for 30 minutes.:scared15:
I think it was cos my arms were touching the sides so I felt so trapped.
They had to bring me out and abandon it. They said I could try it again with sedation after talking to my GP but I am not sure I want to go back there ever again. Horrid things.
So I failed to get that done. :weep:
Thanks for all the well wishes and to Lisa, Di and Sue for the texts as well.
I guess me and MRI scanners are never going to see eye to eye :winks:
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:hugs: Hope I never have to have one, think I'd freak
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It's not failing Nic - because you tried hun xx Feel better soon :hugs:
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Nic
I think you are so brave for giving it a go mate. I wouldnt have even atttempted it you are so brave. There are people who dont suffer with anxiety that couldnt cope with the scsn either so dont feel like your a failure.
Sending you hugs mate and hope you feel better very soon ,
:bighug1::bighug1::bighug1:
Andrea
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Hi Nic, its not a failure at all, you were feeling pretty rotten even before you got to the hospital, so perhaps on a day you had felt more generally well you might have managed it, dont be so hard on yourself.
the consultant who sent me for one, told me he wouldnt like to go in it either!!:ohmy:
If you wanted to try again, i would recomend some sort of sedation, i took small doses of valium from the night before my appointment ( i never take a tablet, even for headache unless i need to) up until my appointment, because i was so so scared, and it really did help. and as you now know how tight it is, i had to make sure i kept my eyes closed or i wouldnt have been able to stay in it.
Anyway, hope you get back to 'normal' soon.
Tc
P x
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:hugs: nic
i think you did really well to even try hun...
i hope you are feeling better
rach
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Sending you love and hugs :hugs::hugs::hugs: xxx
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Thank You everyone.
I am not sure what to do now. They could try it with sedation I guess but I will discuss this with the doc.
I wish they could do it with a CT scan but they said today it isn't as detailed as an MRI so I am a bit limited.
I feel much better this evening having only eaten some soup and the drinks I have for the Crohn's so let's hope it will soon all clear up again.
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:bighug1: from me too.
What a tough day! I think you did really well to give the MRI a try. Speak to doc and see what they think is best... :hugs:
Glad you're feeling better tonight :hugs:
x
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My heart goes out to you Nicola. Empathise totally!! (Been there, done that. Or rather been there, NOT done that. :))
Sending you lots of warm wishes and looking forward to hearing how you are doing.
xx
Rozie
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hi you have my sympathies, first attempt at mri for me was a no go, i could not even take sedation as part of my ha is that i cant take meds (phobic about their side effects) but then a really understanding tech came up with a solution next time round, he suggested i went in with my arms above my head, they allowed my hubby in with me and my hubby counted down the 30 mins for me by holding my hand which was stuck out the other end and squeezing it gently each time a minute had passed, the tech also told me to remember i was in control and could abort the procedure at any time, the other thing that freaked me out was if the bed mechanism failed and i was stuck inside, the tech showed me that the "tray" thingie that you lie on can also be pulled out manually if required :-) i got through it by thinking right i will just stay here till the next hand squeeze .. and so on till i had counted down from 30.... hope this helps somewhat...
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Thanks Kathee
Alex was in with me and holding my head. They said I had to be right in the middle of the scanner cos they were scanning my abdomen. If was my leg or head I would not have had to go in so far.
I am not sure I would like my hands over my head - I just wanted to be able to move around in there and realised I can't.
I think there are different sizes of scanner so maybe this one is small lol
I have never failed to have anything done to me before and I have had a lot done over the last year so I feel bad about this but Alex said that he could tell I would never tolerate the MRI once he saw how closed in it was.
Maybe I can try again I don't know but I hate wasting resources and time on the NHS.
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Hi Nic
Sorry to know you have been ill - I can wholeheartly sympathise with the MRI scan its a horrible experience
I was in one for 4hrs - my arms ached from being over my head as I needed a full body scan - I wasn't aware sedation could have been requested so the timescale in the scanner was long and ardious
The staff are very aware that people become claustraphobic - so they tend to stretch a bit with the understanding - the main thing is you tried and didn't leg it at the first opportunity.
I sincerely hope the next attempt should you opt for sedation goes smoothly - I wish you a speedy recovery.
Take Care - Dee xx
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Nic,
I do hope you feel better soon and am truly sorry the MRI scan went so badly for you. I don't know where you live but you might call a big city near you and see if they have MRI scanners that are open. I've only had them in the closed ones but know of a friend that recently had a scan in an open one and she said it was so much better.
Hope you feel better :bighug1:
Love,
Laura
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I am thinking of you Nic,I can relate to you:hugs:
Big Hugs..............Rhonda
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Hi Nic,
I just read about your experience with the scanner and it sounds horrible. :ohmy:
My friend had to have one of those and the nurses told her that a lot of people find it scary. She was even given a booklet explaining the whole process so she would know what to expect BEFORE the appointment to help her 'cope' with it. She told me she was terrified and she is not an anxiety sufferer, so you did well to give it a try Nic.
I hope you feel better soon. :flowers:
Love and hugs from shoegal xxx
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I hope you are feeling better Nic!
So sorry that you had to go thru that!
Laura is right. Ask if anywhere near you has an open MRI.
xxx
Sandy
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I had to go back to the hospital that first scanned me or I would have gone elsewhere.
I am seeing doc next week but I cannot see how I can do this again without major sedation lol.
I can do most things and have done but this was one step too far for me and I am usually invincible lol.
I am still visualising the tunnel and wondering how people cope with it at all and I admire anyone for doing it.
I will update when I see doc on Wednesday
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Nicola I had a M R I scan 18 mnths ago i was on a list to be called at short notice if someone cancelled as i live very near the hosp called at 8.15am M R I at 9am Did not have time to think about it ( to be honest i was not really aware of what it was all about ). Good job i was not because i went through with it BUT NEVER AGAIN .
Everyone i know who has had one says the same Sedation is the only way to have it done
Best Wishes to you Margaret
PS last year i had a pacemaker fitted so i good thing for me can never have a M R I AGAIN XXXXXXXXXX
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Just adding to the love and hugs Nic....thinking of you and wishing you well.:hugs:
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You have been very brave Nic.xxxxxxxxx:hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs::hugs:
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Hugs to you Nic and sedation is not a bad thing. I usually need to be gassed just to get my teeth cleaned! Hope your appt. goes well and I will be thinking about you.
Laura xxx
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Hey Nic,
If you'd like some more company if you decide to go for take 2 , I'm happy to come down any day and sit in with you and Alex too and hold your other hand.
xx