No one gets an MRI unless they have had an abnormal result or are showing symptoms of an underlying problem. I have had two. I focused to remain perfectly still, by saying to myself, don't mess this up or they will make you repeat it.
Well-said John! I've had three, two under the "donut," and no, its not easier, and one in the tube. Took every ounce of will power I had to endure them. My guess is they anesthetized him, as they do children.
Pro Tip: As someone who has MRIs every 3 months, and have had them for years now as part of cancer follow up, I have learned to keep my eyes closed and invent music in my head to go with all the whirring, clanging, & percussion sounds. You’re welcome.
And no, no one has a brain MRI as part of their regular work ups. This is actually pure Trump once again giving the middle finger to presidential ‘norms’.
I have to have two MRI’s every three months to gauge what my cancer is doing, one with contrast, one without. I get earphones with music of my choice, lay back, close my eyes and pretend we’re doing breathing yoga at a spa. Works like a charm for me! I actually look forward to them now instead of dreading them. You definitely know what they are doing, especially with the IV contrast. He is such a liar.
John - thanks for your comments and I hope you are doing well now. Who knows if Trump even had an MRI or whether it was some sort of imaging scan (for blockages). The man lies 24x7 every day, all day.
You are spot on, as usual. There’s nothing in his behavior that would indicate he would do this willingly, without having any idea why it was necessary.
The insanity of it all… It would not surprise me if the people around him lied to him about the “why” because they were afraid he might say something stupid off the cuff and ruin everything for them. Especially if it’s neurological or brain function related.
He does not seem to be a man who will undergo anything the least bit unpleasant for any reason never mind no reason… It doesn’t make any sense.
I’ve been in that tube too, John, many times and you’ve described it perfectly…right down to the itchy nose. You don’t go through an MRI exam without knowing the reason why. They’re looking at something on him and possibly its progression.
Been there! Same sentiments. I managed to go to my “happy place” for most of the last time--but its not easy. Shocking that he has no idea why he “passed that test.”
Pro Tip #2: My yoga practice, particularly the savasana aka ‘corpse pose’ (though I hesitate to use that term these days) was very beneficial when I finally got to experience the machinery of our healthcare system grinding into action…CT scans, PET scans, MRIs, xrays, etc etc. It was very good to teach me how to lay completely still, very zen, and blank out my mind.
I agree that they no doubt had to tranquilize the toddler.
So many great points. As someone who put off my MRI for two years and then found an alternative (an open MRI which really isn’t open) in New Hampshire, with attendants who looked like happy LLBean catalog models, far away from the Rikers Island-esque attendants at the local NYC MRI clinic. But sadly his base will say they
believe him and deny any illness as a Democratic hoax.
Excellent description of an MRI. And of course there was a reason, a serious reason, for doing this. I’m a hypochondriac and I want an MRI for everything. I’m usually told, rightfully, sorry, not necessary. They don’t do this unless it’s necessary.
I’ve had at least 15 MRIs over the years. I’ve managed to use the various bangs and clangs as a rhythm backing-track for whatever tune I’m creating in my head. It’s exhausting, but it gets me through. Dickerson has nailed his description of an MRI. My last one was 2 1/2 hours. Whew! I like the idea of Trump being trapped in one… forever?
Steven Wright: “I'm going to get an MRI to find out whether I have claustrophobia.”
No one gets an MRI unless they have had an abnormal result or are showing symptoms of an underlying problem. I have had two. I focused to remain perfectly still, by saying to myself, don't mess this up or they will make you repeat it.
Well-said John! I've had three, two under the "donut," and no, its not easier, and one in the tube. Took every ounce of will power I had to endure them. My guess is they anesthetized him, as they do children.
A technician told me once that many kids actually do better than adults. Said she had one woman who started screaming gibberish like Nell.
Pro Tip: As someone who has MRIs every 3 months, and have had them for years now as part of cancer follow up, I have learned to keep my eyes closed and invent music in my head to go with all the whirring, clanging, & percussion sounds. You’re welcome.
And no, no one has a brain MRI as part of their regular work ups. This is actually pure Trump once again giving the middle finger to presidential ‘norms’.
I have to have two MRI’s every three months to gauge what my cancer is doing, one with contrast, one without. I get earphones with music of my choice, lay back, close my eyes and pretend we’re doing breathing yoga at a spa. Works like a charm for me! I actually look forward to them now instead of dreading them. You definitely know what they are doing, especially with the IV contrast. He is such a liar.
I was in that tube once, and opened my eyes. The operator suddenly stopped the machine, and pulled me out. He said everything spiked, BP, all of it.
He had me return a week later, and inserted a Valium drip, and I was just fine.
John - thanks for your comments and I hope you are doing well now. Who knows if Trump even had an MRI or whether it was some sort of imaging scan (for blockages). The man lies 24x7 every day, all day.
Good luck America!!
You are spot on, as usual. There’s nothing in his behavior that would indicate he would do this willingly, without having any idea why it was necessary.
The insanity of it all… It would not surprise me if the people around him lied to him about the “why” because they were afraid he might say something stupid off the cuff and ruin everything for them. Especially if it’s neurological or brain function related.
He does not seem to be a man who will undergo anything the least bit unpleasant for any reason never mind no reason… It doesn’t make any sense.
I’ve always thought that having an MRI is like being cooped up in a lobster pot with someone banging on it!
I’ve been in that tube too, John, many times and you’ve described it perfectly…right down to the itchy nose. You don’t go through an MRI exam without knowing the reason why. They’re looking at something on him and possibly its progression.
I’ve had a few. I often doze off. Anyhow, ask Ronny Jackson what it was for. Maybe he knows.
Been there! Same sentiments. I managed to go to my “happy place” for most of the last time--but its not easy. Shocking that he has no idea why he “passed that test.”
Pro Tip #2: My yoga practice, particularly the savasana aka ‘corpse pose’ (though I hesitate to use that term these days) was very beneficial when I finally got to experience the machinery of our healthcare system grinding into action…CT scans, PET scans, MRIs, xrays, etc etc. It was very good to teach me how to lay completely still, very zen, and blank out my mind.
I agree that they no doubt had to tranquilize the toddler.
Somehow I find that very relaxing. Once I found my best method of dealing with it, I enjoyed it.
So many great points. As someone who put off my MRI for two years and then found an alternative (an open MRI which really isn’t open) in New Hampshire, with attendants who looked like happy LLBean catalog models, far away from the Rikers Island-esque attendants at the local NYC MRI clinic. But sadly his base will say they
believe him and deny any illness as a Democratic hoax.
Excellent description of an MRI. And of course there was a reason, a serious reason, for doing this. I’m a hypochondriac and I want an MRI for everything. I’m usually told, rightfully, sorry, not necessary. They don’t do this unless it’s necessary.
I’ve had 1 MRI…. I wasn’t claustrophobic until then. I’ll never have another. I’ve had several CAT Scans (the donut one) and they were a breeze.
The “doctor’s statement” that the WH released today sounded like a comedy sketch on SNL. Notice it didn’t mention the brain portion of the scan.
I’ve had at least 15 MRIs over the years. I’ve managed to use the various bangs and clangs as a rhythm backing-track for whatever tune I’m creating in my head. It’s exhausting, but it gets me through. Dickerson has nailed his description of an MRI. My last one was 2 1/2 hours. Whew! I like the idea of Trump being trapped in one… forever?