As a follow up to my hospital stay last weekend, I have been scheduled for a couple of additional tests. Today I am getting an MRI of my head area to determine if I suffered any stroke like damages or possible MS. I saw three different Neurologists while in the hospital and Dr. Safdar, from MSU Medical Clinic has ordered this test and an EEG. I will follow up with him to go over the results and determine any future treatment or prognostications as may be required.
I am at Sparrow Hospital for my MRI. This will take about two hours and I will have two scans, the second being after they process a dye through my brain and head area.
Now this is my first MRI of any kind and I had no idea what to expect. I was told I could bring my own CD and would be provided headphones and could listen to my music. This would help me as I was to lay motionless for the total time. NOT! This thing was so damn loud when it was running.
LOUD is not a true description. I just happened to have a hearing exam scheduled the next week and told them about how it may have affected my hearing, Gave a hearing test, and compared to a year ago and I had suffered additional hearing loss. Follow up in three weeks. Hopefully only temporary.
Anyhow - my recollection of the MRI. Similar to a CT scan machine, I get placed on a bed like table and strapped down. Headphones that have trouble staying in place and the beautiful music begins. "Is it loud enough" and I say "Yes" - I do not want so many decibels I can't relax and fall asleep. WHAT A FOOL I AM!
The bed slides into the tunnel and then, And Then, AND THEN...well it sounds like I am standing right next to a railroad crossing and the gates have just come down for a train to pass. A two hour train, clickity-clack, clickity-clack it goes and the gate bells are chiming louder and louder. On top of that right next to where I am standing there is a road crew working, digging several holes in the road and several jackhammers are blasting their hammering noises. What music. Impossible to hear anything but this DAMN TUNNEL MACHINE! It's not claustrophobic - just loud. AND THEN...just as I am trying to adapt to the increased decibel levels another train comes through with all of its additional sounds - blasting it's horn as loud as possible - but still the constant drumming and hammering of the jack hammers. Finally - the table recedes out of the tunnel. Now for the injection and rest prior to the second pass.
And - yes - the same thing all over.
I can't wait for golf league at 4 o'clock with the other champ and some good old Bloody Mary's.
When I get the test result I will let everyone know. Not expecting anything additional at this time as I have felt fine since getting out of the hospital on Saturday.
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