MRI Spa/PSA

I really imagined that I was at a spa with a PSA pre announcement signal blaring through my spa music. The tray that I had to lay face down on was like a massage table. I requested for spa music to fit my bed and make me relax even through the loud noise. I would’ve asked for Janet Jackson, but I’d dance and sing and move. Then I‘dhave to go through it again and I’d rather not do that. Whoever chose music before me had Blink 182 “Small Things”. How fitting since my small things are getting photographed. Then the spa music came on.

The MRI was just done on my breasts. I thought it would be full body. It lasted about 30 minutes. Could you imagine how long it would’ve been if it was my full body? Anyway, Jolanta (the “photographer”) made me feel comfortable from the very beginning. She had to put an IV through for the contrast and explained the whole process. When she first found a vein to pick, I tasted and smelled the saline. It tasted metallic. Anyway, she was so kind, she gave me a panic ball that I can squeeze if I want the MRI process to stop. Believe me the last 10 minutes I fought so hard not to squeeze that panic ball.

The MRI noise would be a couple minutes long and then Jolanta would check in on me. I’d give her a thumb up. Then she’ll start another round of noise again. Every time I heard it, I was waiting for a broadcaster to have a special announcement like “your MRI is done” or “there’s flash floods in this area due to the 4 straight rainy days in San Diego”. But no voice came through and rather a different high pitch noise came on again.

Tangent...my right ear is still kinda ringing as I’m typing this.

Back to the scheduled program....

I was relaxed during the first half to a point where I think I may have taken a long blink. Then the second half, after the contrast, Jolanta warned me that this was the important part about not moving. Otherwise I’d have to come back. I think that made me feel anxious and I thought about not moving so hard that I wanted to move. My relaxation faded. I tensed up and felt my left shoulder stiffening.

Well all in all, I think I passed and I don’t think I’ll be back. YES MRI GRADUATION!

The results will be sent to my oncologist in 2-3 business days.

This was lengthy but worth letting you all know.

I appreciate and love all the support and prayers everyone has been giving me.

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