Go For MRI Tomorrow

I go for the MRI in Morning its brain and entire spine
so I guess its going to take a while
the Doctor has given me diazepam and said to take 2 about an hour before hand
as I haven't taken it before im a bit wary of taking 2 and think maybe 1 would do
but I don't know last thing I want is to totally freak out like I did with last mri
add to it it's So Hot right now 37c (99f)

Take the medication as directed and you should be very sleepy when it's time for the mri...
Will keep good thoughts for you and posts back when your able...

What part of Australia are you in? Hope your able to get some rest, if not then read a book...

Hi Chartreux im in Bathurst New South Wales
Well I did it
But oh boy do I feel for the poor guy doing the test - it took over an hour
and first he put me in machine with the cage over my head and started the Brain part Luckily he gave me a bell to push if I freaked
I was going ok for a bit then Fear and Total unrealistic thoughts (what if there's a fire, earthquake, I haven't heard him talk in a while has he left)
All Stupid I know but that was it I asked are you there - no answer then I pushed the bell help! he came straight away and got me out by now im shacking & crying
so he said they were 3/4 way thru brain scan , I'll need to go to the next town where they can give me heavy sedation and get it done there. so I asked can I try again?
he did the Spine took away the cage and talked to me the whole time , but I did it
then when finished he said know what if you can do another 10 minutes we can finish the rest of the brain scan and I wont use the cage if you lay Very still . ok
so we did that and again he talked the whole tine " 10 seconds now 1 minute you ok" etc.
lets hope it was worth it and it shows any issues
Thanks for all your support guys

Thanks for checking back in. I'm sorry you had such a tough time with it, but I'm glad it's over. I'm joining Chartreux in the prayers and good wishes. Take care of yourself.

Thanks guys ii have a long wait don't go back to specialist till mid February i go to Rheumy end of this month so i might see if he can access the results

I think they over play the Shark thing its not that bad
one of our journalists put it very well when he said ;

"in Australia there were 3 deaths caused by sharks this year and the government is calling for action However there was 70 women killed by husbands or partners in Australia and no one says a thing."

I'd hate to see them killing these creatures for simply doing what they do,
after all they don't come into our homes, we go into theirs
i think the spiders and snakes will get you long before a shark dose

I used to live by the sea and while i was aware of them i wasn't afraid,
I'd sure like to be at the beach now but we are a Long way away 260ks (161miles) about 3.1/2 hours
and i don't travel very well these days so you could say 5hrs with breaks
looks like this heat is going to continue all week while its HOT here it is Hotter in some other parts of Australia they are having days Hotter than Ever Recorded here. and as we are in mountains we get Cool Nights but other places don't
and the weird thing is while i feel like Bler and No energy my Joints feel Good - in the day then as it cools they swell.
i was thinking of you all with that Polar Vortex Freeze over there Hope you were able to stay warm the weather has gone Crazy

In the Summer here in the South we get a very hot humid heat, almost equal to your heat, some days can feel like 120 with heat index here, I tend to feel the cold weather more and it bites me to the bone more than the heat. When it first heats up I get a bit sick but once it stays hot then I'm okay with it, only big problem for me is going from 110 outside to 65 inside most stores...So in the Winter you need a sweater and in the Summer you need a sweater if you go to the Mall or store's... I keep my temps in the Summer up high at home as I hate cold. Wish I had a Sunroom on my house with a Jacuzzi...