Post by mrs.jacinthe on Mar 14, 2017 19:49:06 GMT -5
I had my heart MRI today. If you've never had one, it is a surreal experience. You're basically wrapped up in swaddling and tucked in the MRI tube, where you spend 45 minutes holding your breath on and off, then get contrast and do the whole breath-holding-swaddling thing again. Being a swimmer sure came in handy, though - it was just an extra long hypoxic set.
Also, I may or may not have dozed off twice in the machine. Once *while* holding my breath. Lol.
Anyhow, I don't get results for possibly a week. In the *entire* UC Davis system, they only have two radiologists who read cardiac MRIs. So how long I wait depends on how busy they are.
In other news, R got laid off yesterday with zero warning. So, good thoughts are needed - this is a lousy time to lose health insurance.
The only time I ever remotely felt like passing out was when they did heart contrast during an MRI on me. Luckily it was at the end and they were able to pull me out pretty quickly after they got their images.
Sending all the positive thoughts your way! I am very sorry to hear about R's job....and keeping my fingers cross for good results from the cardiac MRI!
Definitely thinking of you right now. I hope the MRI news is good, and I hope your H can find a new job fit soon. Make sure you've got the info for COBRA if needed. Hope it doesn't get crazy expensive.
oh wow. I am so sorry to hear about your husband. I had that happen to me at this time last year and it was such a shock and really overwhelming for a couple of days. I hope he is able to come up with a plan.
As for you, please keep us posted. i have been thinking of you a lot and I will continue to send love and good thoughts!
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This was not the update I was hoping for! So sorry to hear about your H's job. We went through something similar last summer (with Calvin's job) and it was really difficult. Sending you lots of hugs.
What are the possible results of the MRI? Like, is it possible that the radiologist could say that nothing is really wrong at all?