Welcome rain has fallen throughout the day. I've done very little today and am sharing images from past Octobers, other than the one above, taken not too long ago at Butchart Gardens. I love window boxes full of flowers. They are such a lovely feature on many European homes. Our home doesn't have a place for them, so I make do with pots.
By morning I mean 3:00 AM. The MRI department runs 24 hours a day. We set our alarm and Tim drove me in the black of night to the hospital. I have never had an MRI and am somewhat claustrophobic, so my doctor prescribed a wee bit of sedation. The MRI technicians were very kind and gentle and explained things as we went along. I chosen to have a cloth over my eyes that didn't block out light, but stopped me from seeing the very close top of the machine. I had heard the machine was loud (I also had ear plugs), but what surprised me was the variety of noises it made. Sharp beeps, hums, clatters, regular pulses, and more.
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An MRI is an unnerving experience, to be sure. I had a chest MRI a few years ago and had to be very firm with myself to stay calm!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, especially the pile of old books with a yellow rose on top. 💛
ReplyDeleteI remember you mentioning a plugged ear.
What an ordeal, I hope everything works out alright ❤️
Hoping for good results on your test. The photos are lovely, especially the last one. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteHoping for good results on your test. The photos are lovely, especially the last one. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteHope the MRI helps solve whatever is going on with your ear. Glad you could get scheduled for it even though it was so early!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you had the MRI finally and got through it so well in spite of the claustrophobia. Hope it helps!
ReplyDeleteI’m very impressed their MRI machine is 24 hour operational. We could do with that here. Waiting lists are horrendous. Hope you are feeling more like yourself now and they can sort out the problem. B x
ReplyDeleteI hope all is well. I dread ever having to have an MRI test, being very claustrophobic. You were brave!
ReplyDeleteFIrst of all, that opening photo is a huge WOW. I love it -- that would make a great painting. I'm glad the MRI went well and hope it brings answers and nothing too radical. I've had plugged ears for months now too. The tube isn't helping yet. I'm wondering if that might not be down the road for me.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you made it through your MRI at that early hour. I hope the results are good and will be helpful in solving the mystery of your plugged ear.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Happy Thanksgiving and most enjoyable day with your family.
I had a lot of MIR for my back surgery and I am claustrophobic too! But some machines have a Little picture of the sky and clouds that you can look at and music in your ears, but the noise is so loud that it makes worth for me!
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