Evening all,
Had my MRI tonight for my prostate, im not gonna lie, I hate having them done, I get so claustrophobic. I spent the time with my eyes shut counting in my head..
I counted to six hundred thinking that’s ten minutes so I’m half way, turns out it was thirty minutes and all done…
It’s taken me around half an hour to regulate my breathing, a few chest pains due to anxiety kicking in… I try to blank it out leading up to it and then when it’s done it all comes out of me…anyway it’s all done now, just wait for the results…
love to all Nigel xx
Hi Nigel. Good to know you have had it done. They are not the most pleasant experiences. I hope all goes well with the results. Best wishes.
Well done Nigel. Mine was just under 40 minutes and I panicked after 20. Had to be pulled out briefly. Received a bit of a talking too! 
and then back in again. I did the counting seconds thing for the remaining time and it helped.
I went for a full-body PSMA PET scan a few weeks later and panicked in that despite it being much wider and shorter (I think I was experiencing PTSD at that point :-(
Managed to convince the GP to prescribe a single sedative (Diazepam) for the second try a the PSMA PET Scan a few weeks later and that helped considerably 
, as did not sleeping at all the night before! I was SO tired that along with the sedative I was almost asleep through the PET scan.
Post RALP PCa recurrence almost immediately (0.2 within 9mths) with Gleeson 8 & positive margins it's not looking good so back into the PSMA PET scanner again in a few weeks. Got my drugs ready this time 
I hope I never need an MRI again though as I'm not sure I could handle that.
Best wishes Steve 
I have PET scans regularly puss cat likes to sniff round me all the time. It always worries me cause cats and dogs can smell diseases 
usually round my face eyes and ears.
Sorry just a light hearted comment.
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