First came the jokes from the family. "Is there even a brain to look at?" Thanks, guys.
When I got there (late, of course...) and exchanged my paperwork for a nice walk down a long hallway, it looked like a loading dock for a semi. We went on this platform thing, and -- vrrrp! -- up we went! "Welcome to the 21st century," the nurse joked. ("I just like saying that everytime," she then admitted.)
I removed any and all metal from my body (earrings, belt, bobby pins, jewelry) and then got brought into The Room. They gave me ear plugs, and then proceeded to pack my head into this nice little "funny looking football helmet," as they put it. There was lots of padding for my ears. They also gave me a blankie so I would stay warm while I stayed still.
They closed the big door, and in I went. It sounded like what I'm sure the inside of a timer would sound like (tick, tick, tick...beep, beep, beep) first, and then the inside of an electric razor (buzzzzzzzzzz). Next it was like being on the inside of a hollow door (knock, knock, knock). Rinse, lather, repeat a few times. Got taken out, given a shot for "contrast", and put back in for a few more go-rounds. Then I was released and re-metaled.
I stayed still...mostly. I realized a number of times that I was subconsciously wiggling my toes. Apparently I really must always be moving in some capacity. By the end, I was about ready to fall asleep.
So that was that. And soon I'll get to know what the inside of my head looks like. Sweet.
~[I'm not even sure what a good quote to end this on would be...so just pretend there's something witty here.]~
3 comments:
Will you let the rest of us know what is in your head, too? I know there's a lot of brilliance and love, so I'd be interested to know how all of that works the way it does--pretty great design. :)
“If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't.”
- Emerson M. Pugh
or how about
“One way to compensate for a tiny brain is to pretend to be dead”
- Scott Adams
:D
Hope your toe-wiggling didn't interfere - I've always thought an experience like yours would leave me rather shaken/spooked, but after hearing you describe it, I'd almost like to give it a go, just for fun.
Rest well, beautiful heart. God's peace to you as you wait to see pictures. :)
Thank you, lovely ladies!
And thanks for the quotes, Teagan! :)
Really, it wasn't so bad. The worst was the anticipation of it. I get worried before, sometimes after, but usually not during. The nurses were great at explaining everything!
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