MRI disaster

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Well it has been a bad start to the day. Was supposed to have my mri this morning but i just couldnt do it. I feel like such a failure. Everytime they tried to run the scan I just kept bursting into tears and was moving to much so the quality of the image was not good enough. I feel like such an idiot. Thought I was doing okay but today just lost it completely. They ended up sending me home as I was just too upset and so it has been rescheduled for thursday. Its not the confined spaces, i think just emotionally i couldnt cope. Im so embarressed and ashamed that I couldnt just lie still and get it over with. And this is just the beginning...... How am I going to get through everything else.

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Robyn, my eyes still leak every time I am pushed into the scanner and talking of which, I am having one on Feb 4th with gandolinium (contrast that crosses the blood brain barrier). I have a contraption on my head that keeps me still so I don't have the chance to move around.

    It is a scary thing and nothing really prepares you for how you will feel.

    Did they recommend you see your GP or get anyone at the hospital to see you and prescribe something to keep you calm?  If not I reckon a quick phonecall to your own doctor is in order.

    Love & Strength to you.

    Debs xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I nodded off during my MRI. No this isn't a braver than you revelation.

    I drive coaches and on long two driver jobs (pre cancer) we sleep in a little bunk underneath. After the hours spent giving it zzzzz's with road noise, pot holes, noisy passengers it all felt strangely familiar.

  • I hated the MRI Scan it was so confined and noisy so please dont feel a failure.

    Get something from the Doctor to help you relax as said before by others.

    We are all behind you

    Love mavis

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    i agree with everyone else - go to your gp.s get something to help you ...... and we are all here cyberlly holding your hand ....... .... hope it helps you a wee bit

    sending you loadsa cyberstrength

    and

    (((HUGS)))

    xNx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Thanks everyone. Am going to see gp to get me something to help me sleep and help me through mri on thursday. But really just think I was releasing all the pent up emotion of dealing with the diagnosis. Feeling better now. Probably good for me in a strange sort of way. Now feeling a bit more able to cope. Just got to take each day as it comes....and remember to breath.....