It's MRI Time not Miller Time

The next step in what seemed to be turning into a long process, was to have an MRI of both breasts which would tell Dr. Runk if there were any cancer cells in the left breast and any other tumors in the right breast. So, very early on the morning of January 25, 2011, I arrived at ProScan Imaging's location on Kennedy Avenue (there are so many of them), went through all the preliminary paperwork, consented to more stuff and followed the MRI technician through hallways whose walls showcased maybe 50 or so photographs taken by a doctor at the center. He must have taken them on vacation in Southeast Asia. I think his photos were a good distraction from the apprehension of being inside of a large tube for about 45 minutes. I've had two previous MRI's which were no biggie. But this one would be slightly different because I would be face-down in the tube instead of on my back like the others. AND, the technician would inject dye in my veins towards the end of the procedure which I'd never had before.

So, the technician gave me a headset to listen to music while in the tube. This is humorous to me because it's difficult to listen to ANYTHING while the magnets are banging. But, nonetheless, I was able to listen in between the banging noises and it was nice because the station I chose was Christian rock. And, I prayed a lot during the procedure. I mean, not for myself, for all the people on my prayer list which I was trying to picture in my mind. I had a little trouble picturing the names on the upper left quadrant of my list, though. My apologies to those people.

Then, towards the very end of the procedure, (by the way, the technician very kindly asked me if I was okay periodically during this whole thing), she notified me that she was injecting the blue dye in my I.V. and that it would be a very odd sensation. I'll say. It felt like there were waves washing through my entire body and then I had a strong urge to pee. However, all of it lasted for only 30-45 seconds. Then it was over and I was heading to work.

I added another notch to my belt of new experiences today.