Yesterday Michael had his first PET scan. They had to make a mold of his upper body. Michael is claustrophobic. As such, they gave him a nice little pill to take before the procedures began. At first he was kind of drowsy. Then the fun began!
I was treated to a tissue paper magic show, then a conversation about soilent green. There was another conversation I enjoyed greatly, but I'm not going to share. My mom reads this blog:) They told him that little pill might make him loopy and they did not lie.
Finally it was time for Michael to get his mold made. I thought it would be a simple chin/neck/shoulders mold. Not so! This thing covers most of his upper body, head to belly button. It's made of a really large mesh, and once that sucker dried Michael wasn't going anywhere.
Then we had to walk to the other end of the hospital to get the PET scan. The thing is done on a mobile unit, so Michael disappeared into the uber-mobile home and I went in search of reading materials. I forgot my knitting:( But, the gift shop had the PEOPLE Sexiest Man Alive issue, so I wasn't without entertainment, hehe.
Later I learned they took the mold made earlier and then bolted it to the table. Michael was completely immobile. Then they secured his legs and boom, he might as well have been encased in carbonite. All I have to say is - nope nope nope nope nope nope!
Michael was done 1.5 hours later. He came out with a wire thing attached to his neck and in a hurry. "What's the rush?" I asked. "I broke all thier stuff." He said.
1 plastic hook - his coat was too heavy
1 upper portion of the scan table - he stumbled into it because the loopy pill was still active
1 lower portion of the scan table - he stumbled into it after bouncing off the upper portion
They did seem in a hurry to get rid of him. After that I kind of held on to him, didn't want him breaking anything else;) We ate and then took a long nap. We will get the results Thursday. Fingers crossed!
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