I have to get another MRI. The centralized scheduling office called me yesterday to schedule the appointment. We talked about which side of town I wanted to get it done at. I told her west. Then she asked me a question that kind of stumped me. She asked me if I wanted a big machine. HUH? I sat there and had to think about what she was asking me. Being claustrophobic, I started visualized the optical illusion of the outer area of the MRI machine being bigger and how it would make the hole seem so much smaller. I immediately told her, "No, a regular machine is fine." I know logically, the hole would be the same, but it appearing smaller would cause me to panic and take another Ativan. Of course, after I hung up with her, I realized what she meant, or may have meant - open MRI or maybe they have machines that are bigger for larger people.

So, I'm all scheduled to shoot the tube tomorrow morning with Ativan in hand and a driver.

Anyhow, I got a chuckle out of it all and thought I would share it with you guys.