dej,

i'm so sorry i'm late on your post. i hope the test went well and the anesthetist helped you tolerate it all.

how are you doing?

you are not late, its not till Wednesday. so, you just made it. I do feel so much calmer now that I know someone gets it.

Aaahhh...

Today is the day. I dont feel as scared as I did after talking to anesthesia. I am still spooked about the machine, and the whole event, but my confidence about it has risen. I didnt sleep the greatest, but being tired will help me not fight as hard I guess.

So, say a little prayer, and send me some good thoughts. Hopefully I will be mellow and cruising.

Whooo What a ride! I got there and the anesthesia team took me right back. Very skilled woman snapped an IV in my arm first try. (thats rare) and then the big boy anesthesia guy came in to tell me with my tummy condition (gastroparesis) no one should be allowing me into that MRI machine without being intubated. He said folks with my condition tend to vomit when heavily medicated and in that MRI slide no one could reach me in time to get me safe or save me from aspiration. He said he was upset that they used the amount of drugs they used in the past without fear of this. He said he was going to try to let me be just medicated till he saw the gastroparesis and that means I am to be intubated.

Very very nice folk there. I declined anxiety meds to just travel down the hall, but when they wheeled me up to the MRI machine and had me scoot over to the new table and started putting my head in that special head rest I had a few tears start to fall. They petted on me and told me stories about how each one of them has had an MRI and how they hated it and fully understand how hard it must be under normal circumstances, let alone with a back washing tummy. They asked me to pick my happy place, and he emptied a full syringe of meds into me. I looked at him like "lets get started!" and he said "oh a tough guy!, dont worry, I have tons of good drugs and I am not afraid to use them." he got to the end of the 2nd syringe and I started to feel it. It wasnt long past that that I went to sleep.

Didnt remember a thing, but I did wake up wretching and sputtering and then...yep, peed myself! I was told it was the anesthesia that had not left my system that I didnt have control of bodily functions fully yet, and it happens to alot of folks. I spent the next 2 hours being pumped full of anti nausea meds, and wretching. I finally got stable enough to say "let me go home" They said normally you cant go till you can drink something and keep it down, but with my tummy they knew it wasnt going to happen. an hour and a half ride home and I crawled in the shower, then in bed. I slept for 12 hours.

Thank you for all your good thoughts and prayers. I feel like I swallowed a pineapple whole today, but its over. Now we can see if stopping Copaxone did a single thing or not. I was assured that this hospital wouldnt again let me in the MRI without anesthesia standing there, so ...im not sure if I should be relieved or afraid. Either way its done for now.

OH no. I'm so sorry Deb. That had to be scary. I am glad you are home. Hope you feel better today.

Wow....what an ordeal. I'm glad it's over and I hope you're on the mend today. You deserve a day to relax....hope you get it!

I'm so glad you got the help you needed, sweetie...hope you're feeling more like normal by noon!!

I feel like I swallowed a pineapple whole! my throat is so sore. We are expecting a foot of snow tonight, so my back is angry and I am off to the chiropractor to see if she can loosen me up. The hospital called and wanted to check on me. They were quite thorough with the questions. Wanted to know what I was doing for my sore throat, and was I eating, drinking, any temp...so I was pleased with that. No word on the scan. it will be a few days. Normally I go sit with the MS center right after and they read it then and there, but this time I had no after appointment, so I will have to wait for the radiologists to read it.

I have napped on and off all day. Rich neighbors are back this afternoon and are demanding to go out for pizza. I am sending DH out without me. Im still on liquids today. ick! pizza is the last thing I want.

Glad you got it overwith Dej! Rest and Relax today! Tomarrow will be better!!

Glad it all worked out for you Dej! I hope the experience was good for you and that the next time you have to get an MRI done, the reminder of this good experience will help you out in keeping relaxed before hand.