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Kaitlyn · Apr 19, 2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Leed

Hi Kaitlyn ~ Sweetie, I've had PLENTY of MRI's so if you have any questions or concerns, just ask away. LOL I'll be happy to answer any of them. They're really no big deal. The only thing that bothers me about them is the noise. They're really noisy. Also, if you're claustrophobic, you might ask if you can have a Valium or something before the MRI unless it's going to be an OPEN MRI, cause otherwise they'll put you in a "tube."

What part of the body are you having scanned? It might make a difference cause maybe they won't have to put "all" of you in the "tube." LOL

Anyway, like I said --- ask any questions you want if you have any concerns. Take care hon. I know this can be scary if you haven't had one before. Take care & God bless. Hugs, Lee

It's at least my lower back....my doctor wasn't sure if she wanted to have my entire spine done or just my lower back. We know for sure from my T12 vertebrae (roughly middle of my back) down is ALL Degenerative Disc Disease....but I'm also experiencing pain when I stretch to the right on the upper left side of my spine. So we don't know if I have Degenerative Disc Disease in my entire spine or not. So I won't know how much of my spine is being scanned until I get to the MRI place on Wednesday.

Hermana update: She's home....really banged up and it's very painful. My cousin (her husband) told me that when I asked him if she was in the hospital. So I'm slowly back to my normal self...At least I'm back to eating but still don't want to talk to or be around other people still.