For my back pain, doctor
recommended me to undergo an MRI scan as it will give clarity to the problem. I
have no clue about this test so did some research on internet and it gave me rough
idea about it. I was able to recall a cousin of mine who has recently undergone
MRI scan, so thought of meeting them personally to get first-hand information
about it.
Our conversation was an eye
opener for me as all my myths about this test had vanished by now and I could
understand the seriousness of it now. Then I realized going all alone for this
test would be foolishness. In case a patient is not cooperating during the scan
then they may be sedated, I was confident of myself being sedated. Second thing
was we can’t take things like mobile, wallet, keys inside the room. We have to
change to a set of clothes given by them for scanning purpose. Price was also
exorbitant.
So I decided to call either of my
parents to be by my side during the scan. My mom decided to come to my aid for
this scan. I called the scan center to book an appointment for Sunday. They
asked us to come by 11 am. We reached there by 10.45am and informed them of our
arrival. They gave us a consent form to fill and asked us to wait as there are
patients waiting before us. I had to fill one more form, post that money was
paid to them.
After 45 mins a guy called my
name and asked me to free myself from all metallic objects as am next. Then he
gave a trouser to change and asked me to wait for some more time. Waiting time
was killing me. Finally my name was called again and I was asked to wait in
front of the scan room. The door opened and a lady came out of the room
stating, it was too scary and the entire experience was not great. Whatever
little courage I had gathered, now vanished into thin air.
I stepped in and the attendant
asked me a question “are you scared?” I said yes. A look into the equipment
scared me more because of my phobia for tunnels. This was once such things. He asked
me to relax and cooperate, incase am uncomfortable they will come to my rescue.
I just need to lay calm and close my eyes.
Then he made to lie on the bed
and put blanket upon me, cotton in my ears, locked my neck and head with some
object. That’s it, I could feel the bed going inside the tunnel, it stopped at a
point. There was lot of noise throughout the scan and some strange sound will
come when the bed is stopped. Again it moved a bit and stopped, I closed my
eyes tight but couldn’t withstand my urge to open eyes. Finally at one point
where bed was stagnant, I opened my eye. The difference between the ceiling of
the tunnel and my head was too less, observed it for couple of seconds then
closed my eyes.
Bed moving and stopping continued
for some time, then bed came out of tunnel and the attendant removed the
blanket from my body. I opened my eyes to ask him “Is it done?” and his
response was Yes. I was so relaxed, and then he removed the locks and helped me
get up the bed. I was feeling bit giddiness but when I came out of the room it
also vanished into thin air. My mom was shocked to me see out so soon as I had
completed the process in 20 mins flat. When I saw attendant after the process
even I had the same thought but that never turned into reality.
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