My colon doc wants me to
get a CT scan before I meet with the surgeon. It is quite an interesting procedure.
About an hour before the
scan I had to drink liquid barium. I believe it coats the intestines for the scanner to see them better.
The machine looks like a
giant donut, not a tube like an MRI machine, so I am happy that I won't feel closterfobic. The tech has me lay on a bed that slides in and out of the giant donut as I'm told to hold my breath at
certain intervals. Then the tech comes back into the room to inject me with a dye. I feel it rush through my body. She explains that I’ll get a metallic taste in my mouth,
I’ll feel heat as it rushes through my veins and then I'll feel a sensation (get
this) as if I am urinating my pants! Thank God she explains that to me because that is
exactly how it feels!
I left the med center
being thankful that I have good insurance. I am also anxious and look forward to getting the results of the CT scan tomorrow.
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