What have you been doing today?

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Mottie said:
Been up to Queens hospital for an MRI scan as part of the watchful waiting programme for my prostate cancer
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Despite our many 'differences', it's a
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from me!
 
crystal ball said:
I introduced my niece to it and she loves it but her husband has to vet it first in case there are any "extreme" back stories
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Um - I was talking about restoring a valve radio - what are you talking about?

The repair workshop is good, they have some skills on there. (but I bet it takes longer than the impression given).
 
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Mottie said:
Been up to Queens hospital for an MRI scan as part of the watchful waiting programme for my prostate cancer and because it is a Covid hospital, the machine was in a mobile truck in the car park. It was like a military field hospital - I expected to see Hawkeye and Trapper John walk in. Before the scan, they put a canular in my arm to inject some dye halfway through the scan and made a right balls up of it. It bloody hurt and they said it was because it had hit the wall of a vein so they took it out and had another go, this time in my wrist. Despite the clanking, whirring and buzzing, I find MRI's very relaxing and I nearly went off at one point. Back home now, relaxing with my pin cushion of an arm and having a cuppa and a jug of water - been told I must drink lots to flush the dye out.

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Had an MRI in March because they found that one was larger than the other. Tonsils, that is. Went in tunnel with eyes open and still open when they started it up. Suddenly felt really claustrophobic and trapped because head was strapped down to stop it moving., paniced a bit and almost pressed the button. Told myself to get a grip and shut my eyes. Shutting my eyes was the secret because suddenly I couldn't see the confined space I was in and all the irrational fear went. Almost relaxed and the 20 mins or so I was in there flew by. Felt like 5 mins. Now I know to shut my eyes, wouldn't fear MRI again.
 
ReganAndCarter said:
Had an MRI in March because they found that one was larger than the other. Tonsils, that is. Went in tunnel with eyes open and still open when they started it up. Suddenly felt really claustrophobic and trapped because head was strapped down to stop it moving., paniced a bit and almost pressed the button. Told myself to get a grip and shut my eyes. Shutting my eyes was the secret because suddenly I couldn't see the confined space I was in and all the irrational fear went. Almost relaxed and the 20 mins or so I was in there flew by. Felt like 5 mins. Now I know to shut my eyes, wouldn't fear MRI again.
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I’ve had two. First one was feet first, this one was head first. I was lucky as my head was almost out at the other end but I was told to close my eyes until I got to the other end. I didn’t - for the first half a second! Very claustrophobic going through that tube.
 
Mottie said:
I’ve had two. First one was feet first, this one was head first. I was lucky as my head was almost out at the other end but I was told to close my eyes until I got to the other end. I didn’t - for the first half a second! Very claustrophobic going through that tube.
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I was head first with lower legs sticking out. I'm not usually claustrophobic, but think it was a combination of being restatrianed in some head brace to stop head moving while they scanned head and neck, plus the ceiling few inches from face and the loud noise. Closed eyes definitely the secret.
 
More flooring but I got sidetracked when I got a text to collect my new iPhone from Waitrose and ended up playing with it for most of the afternoon. Plenty of time to do the floor. :whistle:
 
Working in very confined spaces inside machinery dispels any fears with MRI machines for me. I've been doubled up inside a machine with my hands/arms twisted in some funny angles to get a nut & bolt in place so no fear of confined spaces.
However, I do have every sympathy for anyone who doesn't like them because I am not a great lover of heights. No matter how many times I go up a ladder I am never 100% happy being up there.
Hope your results come back ok Mottie.
 
Mottie, regarding your flooring, I feel your pain. I once did my hall, front lounge, rear lounge and conservatory with click flooring. Keeping it parallel with the lounge walls, after starting in the hall, was the hardest part as you need to keep the boards together going through the door openings but then allow a 10mm gap around the walls of the next room. Ex wife did not want door strips across the thresholds, just continuous flooring. Took a few weeks , (as I was working during the day), but eventually got it done and it was a good job well done.
 
conny said:
Working in very confined spaces inside machinery dispels any fears with MRI machines for me. I've been doubled up inside a machine with my hands/arms twisted in some funny angles to get a nut & bolt in place so no fear of confined spaces.
However, I do have every sympathy for anyone who doesn't like them because I am not a great lover of heights. No matter how many times I go up a ladder I am never 100% happy being up there.
Hope your results come back ok Mottie.
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I suffer from claustrophobia, I remember trying to change a dashbulb on my untrustworthy Ford Escort, in order to get to it, I had my legs over the top of the drivers seat, back in the footwell, upper body crammed into the space behind the dashboard........ then I got cramp..... I remember thinking to myself.... what an undignified way to go..
 
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