MRI Scan.

Had to fast this morning for my scan at 9am. Dr. Goh said, if I chose to have the MRI scan instead of the CT scan, I wouldn't need to have contrast studies done (ie. no need for an IV line, that is, no needle and no pain). However, the nurse led me to this little room to have an iv line in anyway. Apparently, they do need to inject contrast material into me to rule out the thymoma! Urrggghh!! And couldn't that guy inject that bloody cold stuff any slower!! It hurts man!

Although this isn't my first MRI Scan, the experience wasn't any less daunting than the first time I'd had it done. The loud banging sound is still as disturbing, and everytime they ask me to hold my breath, I feel as if my lungs are gonna burst. Has my lung capacity gone down or something? I'm sure I breathed in before the technician gave me the ok to. Who bloody cares?! I ain't the Man from Atlantis!