MRI

Isang linggo na since I wrote about my painful knee, I took a friend's advice and went to a sports doctor. Sa wakas,I finally went to see him last Wednesday. After checking my knee, he advised me to undergo MRI. Kailangan daw yun para malaman talaga ang problema.

I thought MRI was just a little bit expensive than the ordinary x-ray, turns out its not. I realized how expensive it was when I browsed my receipt the day after my consultation. The MRI cost is a whooping P13,000! Ang mahal! P10,000 lang actually because they gave me a discount. Good thing my health card paid for it!

September 6 was my schedule for the MRI. I'm very much sure that I'll be asked to wear a revealing hospital gown. As preparation I made sure I was wearing a nice pair of undergrments to avoid any embarasment! Hahahhah! Vic accompanied my to Asian hospital, kahit na kulang ang tulog nya, pang gabi ang pasok at kahit na chances are he might commute to work, sinamahan pa rin nya ako. Ang sweet! Hindi lang halata but my boyfriend certainly is.

The nurse is nice and accomodating, hindi katulad nung front desk na bruho! Before going inside machine he gave me a  clean hospital gown to change into.Sabi ko na nga ba! I was surprise with the gown, I was covered up and I didn't feel my crack exposed! Yeah! However, I still feel like a fashion victim in it! I was hoping they will also lend my slippers but I ended up wearing my Chuck Taylor's with the gown. Ang baduy! Hehehehehe!

Vic's making fun of me! Fashion victim!
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They MRI technician was nice! Sabi nya, as much as possible I should try not to move my right leg. He gave me earplugs and even tucked me in a fresh and clean yellow blanket. My feet entered the machine first, hanggang balikat nalang ang naka labas sa katawan ko nang bigla kong naisip; ganito ba pag cremated? Panic creep into me, bigla akong natakot buti nalang tumigil yung machine. Akala ko the machine can detect panic! Hehehehe! Turns out hanggang dun nalang pala ipapasok yung katawan ko dahil tuhod naman ang titignan! Realizing that made me feel calm.Hehehehe!

The machine is kinda noisy, and the noise is not helping me to relax. Bakit ganun? Pag sinabi sayo na wag kang gagalaw, that is the time naman na gustong gusto mong gumalaw! I did not move my right leg, but my left leg can't help it as well as the rest of my body. Hindi nagtagal, the annoying sound (sound of a badly set spin dryer) turned into a techno beat at hindi na ko masyado bore.

Asian Hospital has GE MRI just like this.

Instead of letting my mind think about time, I prayed that the result of the MRI is not going to be bad. I want to run, but more than that I don't wanna have a bad knee. A bad knee that will not let me do fun! Hope not!

I pray this will be my first and last MRI. Thanking God for my thoughtful Vic and also for giving a chance to work in a company that provides a good health card. Now prayerful for a healthy result!