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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: jinxmchue on November 23, 2009, 07:51:58 AM
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Never had one of these done before. Hopefully it won't take long.
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Good luck!
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CT scans are pretty dull. You lie on a gurney and its all automated from there. You're inside a narrow tube for about 15-20 minutes and watch the scanner rotate around you.
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Then there's the loud terrifying "booms!" and the hallucinations about wild animals tearing your flesh. It's all good.
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Prayers for good results, jinx... :heart:
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CT scans are pretty dull. You lie on a gurney and its all automated from there. You're inside a narrow tube for about 15-20 minutes and watch the scanner rotate around you.
You sure you're not thinking about an MRI? The MRI's I've had I was in a narrow tube ... the CAT scans I've had done were rather large 'ring' type things .... I'm thinking 4 foot in diameter and they were quick .... done in like a couple of minutes. The MRI's were considerably longer shots.
KC
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Wishing you good results.
CTs are a breeze even if they're with contrast. MRIs and PETS take a lot longer and the MRIs are incredibly loud without headphones.
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You sure you're not thinking about an MRI? The MRI's I've had I was in a narrow tube ... the CAT scans I've had done were rather large 'ring' type things .... I'm thinking 4 foot in diameter and they were quick .... done in like a couple of minutes. The MRI's were considerably longer shots.
KC
I've had dozens of CAT scans, and they're always the same. I don't remember ever having an MRI. Is it possible to use the same piece of equipment for both procedures.
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I've had dozens of CAT scans, and they're always the same. I don't remember ever having an MRI. Is it possible to use the same piece of equipment for both procedures.
I don't know. Hopefully someone working in the field here will answer that.
KC
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I've had dozens of CAT scans, and they're always the same. I don't remember ever having an MRI. Is it possible to use the same piece of equipment for both procedures.
No. A CT scan is based on the X-ray machine. It's like shooting a 100 real time x-rays. The MRI is Magnetic Resonance Imaging, based on magnetism. I'm sure that soon they'll have a machine that does both. The CT scan can be dangerous because of the overexposure to X-rays. However, some people cannot be subjected to MRIs, so there is no other option than the CT scan. (people with pacemakers, sub-dermal insulin pumps, pain management protocols that use electronic stimulus, etc.) I've had a couple of CT scans in my life and several MRIs.
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No. A CT scan is based on the X-ray machine. It's like shooting a 100 real time x-rays. The MRI is Magnetic Resonance Imaging, based on magnetism. I'm sure that soon they'll have a machine that does both. The CT scan can be dangerous because of the overexposure to X-rays. However, some people cannot be subjected to MRIs, so there is no other option than the CT scan. (people with pacemakers, sub-dermal insulin pumps, pain management protocols that use electronic stimulus, etc.) I've had a couple of CT scans in my life and several MRIs.
I know before I had my first MRI they had to x-ray my head to make sure I didn't have any metal in my eyes. It kind of freaked me out because no one mentioned it to me but as they were wheeling me into the MRI room I noticed a small sign that said something to the effect of "If you are or ever have been a welder, machinist, etc .... please let the technician know". When I saw that sign I told the tech pushing me that I had been a welder for a long time. He stopped immediately and turned me around and said "Oooops, we need x-rays first!"
I kind of thought that was a pretty big oversight. Glad I saw the sign.
KC
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Oh, stop arguing about what a CT scan is or isn't, you big babies. They laid me down (the ceiling was decorated with backlit photos of blue sky and blossoming branches), stuck me in the donut-shaped thing, injected me with dye, told me to hold my breath a couple times and scanned me. In all, it took about 10 minutes in the door and out again.
Now I have to drink a lot of water so I can pee the dye out. Yay.
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Oh, stop arguing about what a CT scan is or isn't, you big babies. They laid me down (the ceiling was decorated with backlit photos of blue sky and blossoming branches), stuck me in the donut-shaped thing, injected me with dye, told me to hold my breath a couple times and scanned me. In all, it took about 10 minutes in the door and out again.
Now I have to drink a lot of water so I can pee the dye out. Yay.
LOL Glad it's done. Tell us what color comes out!
KC
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Bronchoscopy tentatively scheduled for 7 a.m. Wednesday.
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Then there's the loud terrifying "booms!" and the hallucinations about wild animals tearing your flesh. It's all good.
That is only if it goes well. :evillaugh:
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I can handle a CT scan of the head, but I'm way too claustrophobic for the MRI.
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I can handle a CT scan of the head, but I'm way too claustrophobic for the MRI.
I've had several MRIs in the past. One was an open sided MRI. That was just fine. The others were enclosed and I had a little claustrophobia with them, but that was handled by placing a towel over my eyes. No major deal. Most recently, I had to undergo two-two hour MRIs. The tube seemed smaller than I recall and it was a very tight fit. I would up having to take a couple of Xanax in order to overcome my claustrophobia. Between the Xanax and a towel over my eyes, I did OK. It did get very uncomfortable the very last part of the second session. I was sweating because, apparently, the magnets made me warm, or so I was told.
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They found a small nodule in my lower left lung, but it sounds like inflammation has been what has been causing my recent problems. My bronchoscopy is early Wed. morning.
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They found a small nodule in my lower left lung, but it sounds like inflammation has been what has been causing my recent problems. My bronchoscopy is early Wed. morning.
So now what....wait until after the brochosopy to know anything or will you ahve to wait until after the holidays?
Prayers continuing... :heart:
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So now what....wait until after the brochosopy to know anything or will you ahve to wait until after the holidays?
Prayers continuing... :heart:
I don't know. They probably won't find much now. My coughing and hacking up junk is almost gone. I don't know exactly where this nodule is or if they can get the bronchoscope down to it. I talked to a nurse friend and we kind of doubted that they'd do a biopsy of such a small nodule (5 mm). They want me to have another CT in 6 months to see if it's growing, so I would think they'd wait to do a biopsy then if it is growing and leave well enough alone for now.
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I've had several MRIs in the past. One was an open sided MRI. That was just fine. The others were enclosed and I had a little claustrophobia with them, but that was handled by placing a towel over my eyes. No major deal. Most recently, I had to undergo two-two hour MRIs. The tube seemed smaller than I recall and it was a very tight fit. I would up having to take a couple of Xanax in order to overcome my claustrophobia. Between the Xanax and a towel over my eyes, I did OK. It did get very uncomfortable the very last part of the second session. I was sweating because, apparently, the magnets made me warm, or so I was told.
The last "open" MRI that I had was not open like I was used to, it was still a tube...it was for an MRI of my lower back, and I made her put me in backwards...so my head would be able to see out...
Back in the 80's I had a bad expercience with a very tight & loud MRI, I asked them to stop and let me out and she said "just 8 more minutes." I freaked out and never went back!!
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They found a small nodule in my lower left lung, but it sounds like inflammation has been what has been causing my recent problems. My bronchoscopy is early Wed. morning.
So I should hold off on buying your Christmas gift until we know about the 2nd test? :evillaugh:
I will be praying for your health, I hope all is ok.
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So I should hold off on buying your Christmas gift until we know about the 2nd test? :evillaugh:
I will be praying for your health, I hope all is ok.
Just figure on Flowers, then you'll have all bases covered.
:-) :fuelfire:
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Just figure on Flowers, then you'll have all bases covered.
:-) :fuelfire:
Good idea!
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You're both bastards. :censored:
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You're both bastards. :censored:
:rotf: :rotf:
Before all these new inventions in the past I went to a military hospital for very bad headaches, They decided to X-ray my skull to find the problem.
After the procedure I was waiting in the hall for the results when about 5 doctors came running in to the X-ray room.
Seems that the x-ray tech had left a film in the machine, when they did my test it became a double exposure. My x-ray showed that I had a knee cap in my head.
Fortunately the tech gave me that X-ray to take home and back light it in a frame so when Hubby told me I was not thinking right, I could point to the picture and tell him I had a good reason for a---- Knee Jerk reaction.
Strange things can happen in any hospital, this was the perhaps the strangest thing to happen to me, and the best remembered thing for my kids. I still to this day have that X-ray and the kids tell me that when I pass on that will be part of their life experiences with me.
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I go in at 7 a.m. tomorrow (Wed.) and I'm guessing the procedure will probably start 7:30-8:00 depending on how long it takes them and me to prep. Should take about 30 minutes. Then I get to recover from the sedative, come home, recover more from the sedative and hopefully be back to normal at some point.
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I go in at 7 a.m. tomorrow (Wed.) and I'm guessing the procedure will probably start 7:30-8:00 depending on how long it takes them and me to prep. Should take about 30 minutes. Then I get to recover from the sedative, come home, recover more from the sedative and hopefully be back to normal at some point.
jinxie, this is the first I have heard... hoping and praying for the best.
I've had 3 breast mris... omg, the first one was not good. I did not take a decent breath for 20 minutes. I thought I was going to passout.
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jinxie, this is the first I have heard... hoping and praying for the best.
I've had 3 breast mris... omg, the first one was not good. I did not take a decent breath for 20 minutes. I thought I was going to passout.
My CT went fine. It was over in about 10 minutes and I only had to hold my breath twice for about 15 seconds each.
I'm totally fighting making an inappropriate comment regarding your MRIs.
*ahem*
I'd better go to bed so I don't. :uhsure:
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Dammit. I can't help myself!
I'm going to forgo getting a keepsake video of my procedure. Did you get a keepsake video of your MRIs, Schade?
me ===> :hammer: <=== myself
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My CT went fine. It was over in about 10 minutes and I only had to hold my breath twice for about 15 seconds each.
I'm totally fighting making an inappropriate comment regarding your MRIs.
*ahem*
I'd better go to bed so I don't. :uhsure:
Mammary Resiliency Investigator
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Dammit. I can't help myself!
I'm going to forgo getting a keepsake video of my procedure. Did you get a keepsake video of your MRIs, Schade?
me ===> :hammer: <=== myself
I suspect a breast mri doesn't look like this.... :lmao:
(http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3236/th25apvgola7pf5of7.jpg)
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I suspect a breast mri doesn't look like this.... :lmao:
(http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3236/th25apvgola7pf5of7.jpg)
I just fell in love. (again) :evillaugh:
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Seems that the x-ray tech had left a film in the machine, when they did my test it became a double exposure. My x-ray showed that I had a knee cap in my head.
:rotf:
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I suspect a breast mri doesn't look like this.... :lmao:
(http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/3236/th25apvgola7pf5of7.jpg)
:hitit:
Did you just take that?
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:rotf: :rotf:
Before all these new inventions in the past I went to a military hospital for very bad headaches, They decided to X-ray my skull to find the problem.
After the procedure I was waiting in the hall for the results when about 5 doctors came running in to the X-ray room.
Seems that the x-ray tech had left a film in the machine, when they did my test it became a double exposure. My x-ray showed that I had a knee cap in my head.
That x-ray would appear to make you a real "bone head".......