Cross off MRI! :)

Today I had my MRI. I got there early (hoping I would get in early) and they were totally running late. So, I sat in their little waiting room and waited 45 minutes until I got in. Then I had to get another IV with dye - AGAIN! Except this wasn't the 'warm, peeing feeling' dye I explained in my earlier post. This dye is very short lasting and I did half my MRI with contrast and half without. I did get that metallic taste in my mouth and it feels cold as it goes through your IV. Usually my MRI's would take about 30 minutes - today's took 1 hour!

If you have had one before (and this is my 4th in a one year period), they are SO LOUD! Banging/clanging noise and since I am getting my 'head' done, it's all right there. They give you earplugs, a nice warm blanket (since you freeze your butt off in these places), a cloth to put over your eyes (if you want) and then they put you in the 'tunnel.' I am getting used to these but I always get that 'anxious' feeling as they are rolling you in.

Believe it or not, I think half way through....I feel asleep! I hope I didn't move my head! I don't know how people fall asleep with all that noise but she said a lot of people do (maybe it's the whitenoise in the background, boredom....who knows!).
So, the good thing about today - I got a little 'power nap'!! (smile)..

So, I need some prayers for this:
- MRI/CT are nice and clear for the physicians who are looking at it and mapping out my radiation
- The physicist (who actually maps out the radiation) is ALERT & ON THE BALL when he/she is doing this!

That is what will go on this week. My neurosurgeon will 'map out' the areas of the brain to stay away from (or the critical areas that will hopefully get very small doses of radiation) and then the oncology/radiologist doctor and physicist will map out the radiation around the neurosurgeon's recommendations (something like that!) :)

I can't believe it's now 8 days away!!!

Today's Daily Affirmation:

"I trust my body's urge to heal. I don't have to make it get well. All I have to do is support it.
I am becoming healthier every day." - random healing affirmation

I do feel like I am 'physically' better just from getting the news of my appeal. I don't have that 'added' stress in my life and ALL I focus on now is healing. Each day gets better and better.

Hugs and g'night! :)
Rachelle