Comments on: Under the Microscope http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html A photo blog about life on a small speck of rock in the middle of the Atlantic Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:54:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wthenrest http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-443 wthenrest Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:50:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-443 MRIs are bizarre things. I can't say that listening to music would have helped me. The clunking at least told me that I wasn't entombed. MRIs are bizarre things. I can’t say that listening to music would have helped me. The clunking at least told me that I wasn’t entombed.

]]> By: Tom Q http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-428 Tom Q Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:33:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-428 AllyKay - I hear you can pick those CDs up in <a HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3618901.stm" REL="nofollow">Canada</a>...<br/><br/>Jasp - very !<br/><br/>Summer - thanks - very illuminating. Next time I may just opt for that, or do what I did on my first visit and plan to be unconscious anyway... AllyKay – I hear you can pick those CDs up in Canada…

Jasp – very !

Summer – thanks – very illuminating. Next time I may just opt for that, or do what I did on my first visit and plan to be unconscious anyway…

]]> By: Summer http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-427 Summer Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:49:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-427 You can request sedation for an MRI. It takes a little longer and you cannot drive yourself home. You do have to have medical clearance, as if you were going for surgery, i.e. people over the age of 50 would have to have an EKG done, your medical history given, nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior. All of that sort of stuff. Most times it's just easier to suck it up and be miserable for 45 minutes. You can request sedation for an MRI. It takes a little longer and you cannot drive yourself home. You do have to have medical clearance, as if you were going for surgery, i.e. people over the age of 50 would have to have an EKG done, your medical history given, nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior. All of that sort of stuff. Most times it’s just easier to suck it up and be miserable for 45 minutes.

]]> By: Jasp http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-426 Jasp Tue, 11 Apr 2006 17:37:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-426 Prickly :-) Prickly :-)

]]> By: AllyKay http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-425 AllyKay Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:21:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-425 Never having an MRI myself I can't comment on much. I just wanted to know if the clubbing of baby seals was a more peaceful sound than tromping ogres. If so, where can I pick up a CD? Never having an MRI myself I can’t comment on much. I just wanted to know if the clubbing of baby seals was a more peaceful sound than tromping ogres. If so, where can I pick up a CD?

]]> By: Tom Q http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-424 Tom Q Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:32:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-424 Dr Bob - I'm thinking some sort of sedative. They have so many of those around a hospital anyway... Dr Bob – I’m thinking some sort of sedative. They have so many of those around a hospital anyway…

]]> By: Dr. The BoB http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-423 Dr. The BoB Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:10:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-423 The question is how would they put you to sleep? Bad music? Aunt Edna's vacation slide shows? Fancy medication? A couple shots of whiskey? Depending on the technique used and the resistance of the patient to that specific it might end up costing the hospital even more money... especially if someone ends up filing a pain and suffering lawsuit after being exposed to too many vacation slides. ;) The question is how would they put you to sleep? Bad music? Aunt Edna’s vacation slide shows? Fancy medication? A couple shots of whiskey? Depending on the technique used and the resistance of the patient to that specific it might end up costing the hospital even more money… especially if someone ends up filing a pain and suffering lawsuit after being exposed to too many vacation slides. ;)

]]> By: Tom Q http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-422 Tom Q Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:08:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-422 sportychick - MRIs are just bad. I am wondering if there is a homeopathic equivalent? Oh, and my ankle injury is from from playing too much squash...no surprises there, I guess... sportychick – MRIs are just bad. I am wondering if there is a homeopathic equivalent? Oh, and my ankle injury is from from playing too much squash…no surprises there, I guess…

]]> By: SportyChick http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/under-the-microscope.html/comment-page-1#comment-421 SportyChick Tue, 11 Apr 2006 00:55:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=98#comment-421 I slept through my recent knee MRI, the one where they played the wrong thing on the headphones. NO NO NO, I didn't ask for show tunes, so the only escape was to snooze. Unfortunately, my sleep twitches doubled my time in the tube. In hindsight, not such a great idea. Next time, I agree, ask for heavy metal music to stay awake.<br/><br/>And just what did you do to yourself anyway? I slept through my recent knee MRI, the one where they played the wrong thing on the headphones. NO NO NO, I didn’t ask for show tunes, so the only escape was to snooze. Unfortunately, my sleep twitches doubled my time in the tube. In hindsight, not such a great idea. Next time, I agree, ask for heavy metal music to stay awake.

And just what did you do to yourself anyway?

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