Spec Me A Pair Of Metal Free Jogging Bottoms

Efour · 2 Dec 2019 at 01:04

Ok wtf is a "coin bag" and are you gay?

I'm just kidding...

MRI scans are cool

jpaul · 2 Dec 2019 at 09:19

maybe mine was an open bore mri , but don't remember the machine less than 6" from face

Compared to the traditional MRI magnet, the diameter of the open bore is 70 cm (28 inches) instead of 60cm (24 inches). The length of the magnet bore is 125 cm. (50 inches).

Do they give you a cd to keep with the movie ... never got round to ripping some desktop backgrounds.

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Efour said:
wtf is a "coin bag"

old bank bag to easily transfer & use-change ... ask father christmas
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james.miller · 2 Dec 2019 at 09:32

Dis86 said:
Having had several scans, unfortunately you're incorrect. Each time for me I was just told to ensure I wasn't wearing anything with ferrous metals. So basically, tracksuit bottoms and a t-shirt.

Yep, wore my own shorts when I had an MRI recently.

Cleisthenes · 2 Dec 2019 at 11:41

Vern1961 said:
was almost disappointed it only took about 15 mins!

I was in one for about an hour and a half the other week, that was not so enjoyable.

Adnams Drinker · 4 Dec 2019 at 15:06

Vern1961 said:
For a neck scan you can keep your jeans on, just take the belt off and make sure your wallet, car keys and coin bag are out of your pockets (mainly as the magnetic force could blank your cards, etc). Also took my shoes off to be more comfortable.

The scan was actually okay. Might be an issue if a bit claustrophobic as your nose is about an inch from the top of the chamber but I found all the clanking and banging quite fascinating (at least it drowned out Haart Radio) and was almost disappointed it only took about 15 mins!

I had one of these in early 2017 - in my case skull, neck and spine. I'd deliberately taken off my watch and rings etc before I went in, but when I got there I was told that jewellery isn't considered a problem anymore. Can't remember now whether they asked me to take the belt off my trousers or not - probably not, as when they were doing my lower spine the nurse got me to pull my jeans down a bit and that was about it.

Thoroughly weird process - incredibly noisy, although after a while I shut my eyes and sort of zoned-out. As you say, not for the claustrophobic - didn't affect me, but ex-wife had a complete meltdown when she had one a few years earlier and refused to go ahead unless I was in the room with her.

Fascinating when you see the results though - literally like a cross-section through the body viewable in three different planes. In my case it showed cartilage in my neck that had blown and was pressing against my spinal cord, which explained some, but not all of the symptoms I'd been having.

Going back to hospital on the 20th of this month for further consultation as the symptoms remain unsolved - fully expecting they might want to do another MRI to see if things have deteriorated further.

Vern1961 · 5 Dec 2019 at 21:15

Thanks for the sensible responses!

I should find out in a couple of weeks whether any neck issues are a factor in my neuropathy, or if it is all autoimmune (MMN) related.

And no, I'm not gay...

Carrying coins in a small leather pouch increases the half life of jeans pockets several times over.

Deus Ex · 5 Dec 2019 at 21:48

Just double gown.
Staff will have seen more dicks and vaginas than you've had hot dinners
source: Have seen lots of bits and bobs at hospital and stuck my fingers up backsides at work, dont let your children waste their lives in medicine.

Efour · 6 Dec 2019 at 06:09

Deus Ex said:
Just double gown.
Staff will have seen more dicks and vaginas than you've had hot dinners
source: Have seen lots of bits and bobs at hospital and stuck my fingers up backsides at work, dont let your children waste their lives in medicine.

Hmm me too but my pimp doesn't like me calling the clients "patients"

koooowweeee · 6 Dec 2019 at 07:08

ASDA do them.

Devrij · 6 Dec 2019 at 07:57

I'm dying to know if verns jogging trousers were torn from his shy buttocks by the mri machine

Psycho Sonny · 6 Dec 2019 at 08:15

Dis86 said:
No they're not. Certainly not on any of the dozen pairs I own.

They are on mine. In fact I even have a metal zip on the back pocket.

Vern1961 · 6 Dec 2019 at 08:31

Devrij said:
I'm dying to know if verns jogging trousers were torn from his shy buttocks by the mri machine

I was more worried the staff would pass out after seeing my hairy legs...

But as I said, just kept the jeans on and it was okay.

The MRI machine reminded of something I read on an Urban Exploration forum some years back. A few guys had crawled up a storm drain to access an old railway tunnel in South Wales, now that would definitely be claustrophobic - and smelly, though at least you wouldn't have Heart radio playing I guess.

D.P. · 6 Dec 2019 at 09:08

R.P.L said:
Why not just wear whatever they ask you to wear? It (probably) won't be anything the medical staff haven't seen before, if that's what you're concerned about.

Perhaps the OP is abnormally small and is a little concerned about the laughter?

R.P.L · 6 Dec 2019 at 13:41

D.P. said:
Perhaps the OP is abnormally small and is a little concerned about the laughter?

Perhaps he is, in which case it would be a useful lesson in ignoring irrational fear.

TrojanWhore · 6 Dec 2019 at 15:10

Had one a couple of months ago (@ Bath RUH), the gown provided wasn't one of the old open backed ones, it had three sleeve holes so you are fully covered, and kept my boxers + T-shirt on underneath