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My MRI is tomorrow. I am terrified. REALLY. Not just of the results, but of the MRI itself. I hate the idea of being put in that machine. To say I have a fear of closed in places would be putting it mildly. I can't shower without having a panic attack because of the shower curtain. Seriously. I'm that bad. At least I was able to get a prescription medication to take in the morning. It should relax me enough to where I don't go nuts when the MRI starts. I hope. Wish there was a pill to take that could make me enjoy a shower. HA! That would be fantastic.
Anyway. If it's not too much trouble, could you please pray for me tomorrow. Specifically, please pray that I am relaxed during the MRI. Also, pray that the results are returned quickly and that I can be given a clean bill of health. I also ask that you pray for strength. If, by chance, the results are not as I would like them to be, I will surely need that strength for the fight I can assure you will follow. I ain't goin' out without a fight! Take care dear friends. I will update as soon as I can.
One quick note. Please take the time to pray for Stellan and Kayleigh.
I will be praying for you! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is terrified of MRI's too, and I've had to sit at his feet so he knew I was close, Most MRI's are open in both ends, just remember it won't take long.
ReplyDeleteWill pray for you.
Best Wishes
I had my first MRI last summer for shoulder. It was discovered I have arthritis. I declined the washcloth over my eyes. But I kept my eyes closed the whole time. What I did was count my breaths and focused only on that, the breathing. I counted over 400 breaths when they pulled me out the first time. Then I had to go back in again, and the second time I counted over 200 breaths. I never needed to push the panic button. Also, because I am hard of hearing I could not hear the machine. They covered up my ears anyway to protect any hearing I have left. But I could feel the machine going. I was actually more comfortable with feeling the machine going, when it stopped I felt like I was lost in space or something. Like I was not grounded. So to me the vibration or whatever I was feeling was a lot more comfortable than not feeling anything. I just kept counting. It worked for me.
ReplyDeleteYes! Use the washcloth over your eyes. Bring your own so it smells familiar. If it is an open MRI your husband can sit next to you and hold your hand. I have had 6-8 of these things and, as I've told you, I'm just like you with the claustrophobia. It helped me to have them tell me how long each set of pictures was going to last. They would say, "Okay, this will be five minutes," and so on and so forth. It helped me to break it up into segments and then it was over.
ReplyDeleteThe wash cloth really helped me not be tempted to look and focus on anything. I just prayed and found a song to sing in my head to the beat of the imaging. And I planned something really fun to do when it was over so I knew every minute got me closer to moving into that future place.
I will be praying for you!
I will be thinking of you tomorrow, Kaleena. Sending healthy thoughts and prayers your way!
ReplyDeleteI love the photo that you have added to your profile. A face to go with a name. :)
Prayers, Kaleena! Thinking of you today :)
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