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Staying Motivated for the Long Haul
Healthy Living | Last Active: Jan 29, 2023 | Replies (499)Comment receiving replies
Hello - I can really relate to your post. I am terrified - and as a 72 yr. old embarrassed to say that I am so scared of MRI's that I tend to avoid them - at my peril! BUT I acidently came across the tapping of my fingers during a CATscan to take my mind off my dislike of the noise. It worked - the CAT scan is a little bit easier to do now with my solution but I now believe that doing anythi ng physical during a scary test works!!! Tks for letting us know your experience.
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@gloriajean @gingerw. I have to have an MRI yearly, it used to be more frequently, and the only thing that bothers me is that I have to put my arms up by me head. By the time the MRI is over my arms are killing me! I just close my eyes so I don’t notice being so confined.
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@gloriajean On 7/26 I had a PET CT scan. I am not a fan of enclosed places, either. The first part took about 30 minutes of laying perfectly still, except for my eyeballs and breathing. They even used a device to keep my arms in place [to me it felt like a straight jacket!]. I meditated, did Tai Chi in my mind, did some Zentangle in my mind. Hope to not have to repeat it any time soon again.
Ginger