[Koala77]

My MRI was today, and I'm pleased to tell you that I was very brave .........and I can also report that it was the best MRI that I've ever had.

This time it was only my brain and cervical spine that were scanned instead of my brain and entire spinal cord, so I was only in there about an hour.

I mentioned in another thread that I was feeling a bit nervous, because each time I've had an MRI, I've been getting just that little bit more claustrophic. For the very first time I was offered a sedative which I gratefully accepted. It was IV Valium and only 8mgs, but as I'm only 100lbs, it was obviously a big enough dose for me. I didn't go to sleep during the scan ..... I did after I got home ....but I was certainly relaxed while I the scan was happening. Also this time they used better quality ear phones which-some what drowned out the "machine gun" noise, and I could actually hear my music!

I don't anticipate any major changes, but I did have that exacerbation back in September/October, so it'll be interesting to see if the new films are just the same.

I have a follow up appointment with the neuro in 2 weeks to get the results. I did ask about geting the films on CD but was told a very definite no, because according to the radiographer my neuro doesn't like CDs. Oh well, it was worth a try!

Do I get my treat now?