It's such a simple thing--the sedation or not. Too bad you had to go through this distress. It's fantastic that you are so near a top-notch treatment place.

Some things that may seem so minor to some can really throw us for a loop. Hope it goes your way.
Kathy G in MI

I wish you had a facility that does "open MRI" (no tube). We have one here. You probably wouldn't need Versed for that.

I can understand your problem, Kat! I am absolutely the most claustrophobic person on the planet and I don't think I could get through an MRI. I hope you can get this straightened out today so you don't have to worry about it! Hey, lady, that hair is going to be beautiful when it grows a little bit more and besides, Mohawks are still in fashion. but STAY AWAY from the nose rings!!! ((Kat))

I'm claustrophobic too Kat... so I get it. Hope you get rescheduled quick. Hang in there Kat!! You're doing great!

I bet the mohawk-look is great on you, kat. :)

hang in there, all will be well!

Hey Kat, since ink is all the rage now, ya outta get your head done! Something cool, like Medusa Snakes or something! LOL
Kiddo you are a real trooper, am so glad you have the right attitude for the ordeals you have faced. Can't send enuff love your way. Smooches

How very, very frustrating. Did you feel steam coming out of your ears? These days I feel like I need written proof of everything agreed upon because without it it is too easy for requests to be forgotten. So happy to see you're still as spunky as can be, kat!

I had an open mri once and thought that was barely tolerable. I really hope someone apologizes to you!

Best of luck to you, Kat, I know that MRIs are not for the claustrophobic! When is the next one scheduled?

Kat, I can so relate! I've been getting yearly head MRI's for the past 14 years and I dread it each time. I've tried the open MRI, but was told the pictures are not as definitive, so it was back to the closed. My MRI facility does not offer sedation, so my only option is valium. If the mask part wasn't placed over our heads, I think it wouldn't bother me as much. I just keep telling myself, it's only a machine and it can't hurt me. I have a love/hate relationship with the MRI. I love that it saved my life, I hate that it makes me so nervous.

Hopefully things will get straightenend out! Take care!

The one head MRI that I had, the mask had a little mirror. When you looked into it, it reflected a ceiling panel that looked like a landscape/seascape. It was very calming because you had the sensation of looking out a window toward a horizon. When I came out of the machine, I checked out the ceiling panel and it looked like an abstract, totally different to the way it looked when viewed by the mirror. I always wondered who was clever enough to have invented and designed that panel.

Anyway, I hope your future appointments go more smoothly, Kat.

Kat, I know how frustrating it is when scheduling gets screwed up. I hope they can get you in soon for the conscious sedation MRI. You are such a trooper.

YOU HAD A BRAIN??? dang...I thought to be a member of the KT we all had to admit that we're over the hill and at least half brainless...so please don't tell me now you've fooled us all along and you HAVE A BRAIN!!

Awww Kat...it's ok...claustrophobia is real and there's nothing to be ashamed of...yes you may think it's silly considering all you've gone thru in the last year...but you're still my hero cause I could never have done what you have and just so you'll know who's making all the racket I'm sneaking into your house after while to see how you look in a mohawk!! You know you should never have told us this...now I'm gonna be callin you "MO" from now on out!!

I hope you get it rescheduled soon...but we all know that you're gonna get that clean bill of health!!

Hang in there :o) I'm very claustrophobic, myself, and I needed badly to have an MRI recently. Because of my kidney cancer, they had put clips in one kidney to hold it in place. My doctor didn't think I could have an MRI because of these clips, but my specialist and the MRI doctor said it had been long enough that I "could" have one. So...I was battling claustrophobia "and" the fear of having the MRI go bad, but I finally was able to physic myself into going through with it....I wanted the MRI badly...but, I know what you are saying for sure.

I can only do 'open' MRI. I've had the same experience of showing up only to find nobody had taken note of those orders. Sorry, Kat.

I had an MRI prior to sinus surgery some years ago. The tech's report talked about the sinus tissues and added this reasuring information: "The remaining brain appears normal." I think we had ESL going there. He meant to say that the portion of brain he could see from the test was healthy. At least I *think* that's what he meant!

After my stroke (2001) I had many MRIs. I had them done in a regular tube-like MRI. They put headphones on me so I could listen to music. They also gave me a "panic button" if I couldn't take it. But I got thru all of them okay. Once I even got so relaxed I fell asleep. Good luck. they're not all that bad. But I do think, if a person has a special request, the hospital staff should accomodate him/her.