In which my head problems are revealed.

Jun 28, 2008 18:50

So I had the MRI last Thursday night. I didn't know what to expect out of it, really. I got undressed, got in the MRI room, and the technician told me I'd have to lay still for 45 minutes to an hour. "Great," I thought, "I can take a nap."

"Now, put these in your ears," she said, giving me a set of earplugs.

I wondered what they were for... until I got into the machine. Parts of it sounded like R2-D2 was being shoved through a malfunctioning garbage disposal, and other parts of it sounded like a remix of the "Strong Bad Techno". After what felt like an eternity, I heard the technician's voice (barely, through the earplugs):

"Okay, I'm coming back in to pull you out..."

"Oh, thank the gods!"

"... for your injection."

Blink.

Oh, yes. I was only halfway done. They had to inject stuff into me for the second scan; the MRA. I'd forgotten all about that, and someone on the board actually told me there was an injection to be had. I'm not afraid of needles, but I AM afraid of someone not knowing how to properly give an injection.

My fears were well-founded, and I have the "oops, the needle came out" marks to prove it. Finally, after pincushioning both of my inner elbows, the technician or nurse or whatever (it was a different lady than who showed me into the machine) got the needle in and injected me. Then back into the machine I went!

This time was a little different, though. The noises were still obnoxious, but this time I swear I heard a cowbell backbeat behind some of the grinding sound of the MRI Industrial House Mix.

Thankfully, the whole process was over in only 35 minutes, but it felt as if I'd been there for much longer. I think we take little things, like the ability to scratch our faces, for granted.

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After over a week of waiting, it seems the neurologist let me know in a letter (odd) what the results of my MRI and MRA were. I just got that letter today. Exact phrasing as follows:

"Your recent MRI is normal. You may continue the current treatment plan as discussed at the time of your last visit."

Under that, handwritten:

"MRI reveals a benign cyst, probably of no significance. Please set up a follow visit."

I'm confused... the (form) letter said my scan is normal, then he wrote on there that it's not quite normal. I have two cysts on my head, under my hair. In high school, I had a cyst inside of my sinus that was causing unbearable headaches. This makes me uneasy, because the non-threatening nature of this cyst means that insurance probably won't cover the costs of having it removed, and the medication doesn't really stop the twitching as much as it used to.

But, on the bright side; I don't have cancer.
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