Koala,

Your treat for being so good for the techs during the test............................is a FREE coupon for "another" MRI!

Just kidding! I think your DH should take you out to dinner.

You've earned many treats...my treats usually end up being of the chocolate variety!! When do you get the results? Take care of yourself!!!

Yes, you deserve a treat!! Well done!!!

Good for you girl!!!

I too am claustrophobic, but I always know that I can scoot out of the thing if need be.

How would you scoot out of the machine? Everytime I've been shoved into the big bangy, magnet they strap me down. (maybe they know I'd crawl out?)

I didnt even realize how bad my claustrophobia was the first time I had an MRI (of the brain) They strapped my head down, and put the big mask thingie over my head. Now I get nightmares of being strapped down like that again.

I think that's what triggered my claustrophobia. Being strapped down with that mask over my face. Spinal MRI's arent as bad, even tho they strapped me down during those too, but the thought of ever having to get another brain MRI scares me to death. Having my head strapped to the table and not being able to move. It's scaring me to just think about it. It's a bigger phobia now than going to the dentist (and my dentist phobia is pretty big)

I'm just glad that my neuro doesnt feel the need to shove me into the giant magnet unless I was having another exacerbation (knock on wood that I dont get another exacerbation for a looooooooong time!)

My regular doctor might be sticking me into the big scary machine for my knee tho. (if the physical therapy doesnt work...it better work!)

If I ever have to get the brain MRI again, I want the good, sleepytime drugs. I dont want to be awake for it.

Good going, Koala.. Where is our Curious Monkey and her cookies when ya need em?

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here she is.

howza 'bout some creamy peanut butter and fudge brownies?



or some luscious French yogurt-lemon cake?



glad it went well for you, Koala!

Thank you for that lovely bird and the beautiful Hibiscus. We had them in our last place, but we moved to a cooler climate around Christmas, and they don't grow down here. I'll miss the Frangipanni and lots of other tropical flowers as well. Roses, Azaleas, Liliums, Dahlias and Rhodadendrums do well here though, so we'll still have plenty of colour.

We had tropical birds at our last house as well, and although they were in the wild, some of them would eat from our hands. They were so lovely, and we had our favourites (which we naturally named) and they'd come day after day to see us......sometimes sitting outside our front door and screeching until we came and sat with them!



I did that last time I bought a new outfit so I can't do that again, but it was a nice thought thank you.

I'm one of those people who rarely buys things for themselves and am very easily pleased. I've always been happier to give than to receive things, so for my treat I decided to do something nice for someone else.

DH took me shopping after my MRI yesterday and I bought something for someone who will get the shock of their life when it arrives in the mail. It definitely wasn't expensive but my joy will last from yesterday when I bought it, right through until it's arrival in a week or two. Each time I think of this person's surprise (and I hope happiness), I'll continue to feel good.

That's the treat I chose.


EDIT : I was so overcome when I read your replies that I didn't even notice there was a page two! Der!!!

Thank you everyone except Craig (only kidding Craig). Your treats look lovely.

oooooh!

a MYSTERY!

we wait with bated breath, the arrival of a package, somewhere in the world!