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Gerri · 11-15-2007, 10:21 AM

Dear Faith in Him,

I had my first breast MRI in September. I was very apprehensive about being in such a tight space for 45 minutes FACE DOWN and it certainly lived up to my 'expectations' - I especially liked the machine gun sound effects. My facility plays music through ear phones, but even that was drowned out by the noise. I wanted to try the first time without any drugs just to see how I would do. I made it through to the end without moving a muscle. I told the technician that the MRI was the WORST thing I had experienced through this entire journey. So, I'm thinking, if this is the WORST that I have gone through, than I have been pretty darn lucky. I get to do it again in April and while I am not looking forward to it I know I will do okay.

My advice: Keep your eyes closed at all times, and your mind focused on ANYTHING except where you are and what you are doing and PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. I just kept repeating: Please get me through this.

Best of luck to you,

11-15-2007, 10:21 AM	#4
Gerri Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 900	Dear Faith in Him, I had my first breast MRI in September. I was very apprehensive about being in such a tight space for 45 minutes FACE DOWN and it certainly lived up to my 'expectations' - I especially liked the machine gun sound effects. My facility plays music through ear phones, but even that was drowned out by the noise. I wanted to try the first time without any drugs just to see how I would do. I made it through to the end without moving a muscle. I told the technician that the MRI was the WORST thing I had experienced through this entire journey. So, I'm thinking, if this is the WORST that I have gone through, than I have been pretty darn lucky. I get to do it again in April and while I am not looking forward to it I know I will do okay. My advice: Keep your eyes closed at all times, and your mind focused on ANYTHING except where you are and what you are doing and PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. I just kept repeating: Please get me through this. Best of luck to you, __________________ Gerri Dx: 11/23/05, Lumpectomy 12/12/05 Tumor 2.2 cm, Stage II, Grade 3, Sentinel Node biopsy negative ER+ (30%) /PR+ (50%), HER2+++ AC X 4 dose dense, Taxol X 4 dose dense Herceptin started with 2nd Taxol, given weekly until chemo done then given every 3 weeks for one year ending on March 16, 2007 Radiation 30 treatments Tamoxifen - 2 yrs (pre-menopausal) May 2008 - Feb 2012 Femara Aug 2008 - Feb 2012 Zometa every 6 months March 2012 - Stop Femara, now Evista for bone strengthening ********** Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault