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Hi Caz, I had one about a year ago on my head (skin cancer on my face) but mine was only twenty minutes. I had my face in a cage and I felt like Hannibal Lector, it was horrible but it does end and I went back out and had a ciggie and a whisky. I set myself problems to think about and questions to think about to try to blot out the noise and reality. While you are laying there, think about the important things in your life, your marriage, the birth of your children or if that doesn't apply think of your career.

We will all be thinking about you and supporting you tomorrow, remember that while you are having it done.

thinking of u and biggggggg hug for you xx

I was absoloutly terrified of them & after the last one asked if I could have a proper "look" at the scanner & there's not really a lot to it on the "scary" front!
Felt rather daft really-just close your eyes,listen to the music & I'll be with you all the way :)

Caz ,you,ll be ok love close your eyes and look for my sheep you might find afewLOL
but you know all your friends will be with you in spirit will ring you to make sure your ok when your home,only quick ring
Love Dutchxxx

Thank you everyone, it seems I am not alone in being scared, with all the medication I have to take I have put on an awful lot of weight, last time my arms touched the sides. I have trouble lying flat as well, last time it was only twenty minutes and I couldn't move to get up. When I had the full head and spine it took an hour and a half, (I always ask) and I had to wear the face cage.
My worries won't be over when it's done, I have cancer in my hips and spine bones and they found some swelling in soft tissue near spine at last MRI, they think cancer has spread. I'm keeping everything crossed that it is not what they think.
Thank you again I will take you all with me this afternoon.

Caz xx

Goodmorning Caz,hope all goes well this afternoon will be thinking of you,and i know i said think about the sheep but dont cos you,ll end up laughing and wont be able to keep still,im there with you in spirit,take care
Love Dutchxxx

All the very best for this afternoon Caz, I'll be thinking of you.
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Morning Joyce, I am up and down this morninig, can't keep still. I think I will take Liz's idea of treating myself if I manage it, I think I will buy a lot of 1911 credits as I have found quite a few of my rellies without paying so it will be nice to look at the transcriptions or even the original page.

Caz xx

Thanks Taff, I missed you there.

Caz xx

Morning Caz. Blimey I added, and don't know what happened to it,

Have pm'd you, and you know I am with you in mind, and sending you positive thoughts and lots of gentle {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}.

Just think of all the new things you would like to buy for yourself or the house. If you're anything like me, that's a LOT to think of lol

Take Care and good luck Caz

Love xx

Thanks Vicky but I won't be buying anything for the house, I am trying to get rid of things.

Caz xx

Well I'm back home, it took an hour and ten minutes and I was on the verge of pressing panic button when she said five minutes and we're done. I thought I could manage another five minutes, I needed help to get sat upright again as my bad back had set up and was so painful when I tried to move.
I don't understand what is happening because my oncologist said she wanted one doing with die so it will show up what the soft swelling is. When I got there I was told I'd go in and have the first part done, then they would bring me out and put some die in my vein for me to back in for the second part.
I came out and she said I can go, when I asked what happened to the die I was told it wasn't needed. ?????
I'll find out next week when I go for result.
It was awful, an old scanner, ear plugs, went in head first and the bed was static so I had to climb two steps to get onto it, never again.
Thanks for your support, I tried to remember all the messages and time passed quite well.

Caz xx

Oh, Caz, I,me glad you survived it!
Well done you! Have you had an mri with the dye yet? it gives you a really beautiful METALIC taste in your mouth....yuk!!
So you got off easy...
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Hi Ladies, yes I survived it, just, I felt sick and shaky when I got home and my back is really painful now.
I have had the dye (just noticed I spelt it wrong before, shows how worried I was) twice before, and as you say yuk.
Been speaking to Dutch and she said maybe the swelling has gone now so they didn't need the dye, a possibility.
When we came out of the hospital it was snowing quite thickly so I'm glad I'm home and in the warm now.

Caz xx

Caz
glad its done well done (braver than me)

d xx

Glad that is over with for you caz, hope the pain in your back eases soon.

Ann xx

So glad the MRI's behind you,be proud,you did it!

Thanks ladies, Dawnie if I ever have to go for another one I am going to ask my doctor for something to calm me down, I can't go through that again.

Caz xx

Well done Caz love.
I was not worried the first time I had it done and they were looking for a cancer then AND saw it... no problem at all, BUT while I was in hospital this time I had to have one and I was so ill with fear.
They put me through the other scanner instead.
Clever, brave girl you are Caz so proud of you.
Deanna X

Well done Caz.
Let's pray the result is what you want.

Still keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

xx