Getting a Cat scan tonight
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The doctor is trying to get a wrap on this eustacian tube disfunction I probably have, so having me go for a Sinus Cat scan today.
Who has gotten one? I'm sure it's like an x-ray.
I've been sitting here at work trying to think of odd questions to ask the nurse or whoever, such as:
"Could you tell me how many needles are required, and will they be using pure oxygen?"
Or how much bed rest is required.
Suggestions?
- Mimio0
Ask for Valium. Tell them you're "fragile".
- unknown0
I'm so hoping that I can keep the printouts, frame them and hang them over the couch.
- Mal0
it's painless.
- k0na_an0k0
cat scans are cake. make sure you drink plenty of liquids, preferably straight budweiser an hour before you go in and continue with 1 can every 10 minutes until you're done.
- Mimio0
Valium might not be necessary. Some people like hanging-out inside sterile coffin tubes perfectly still for an hour.
- unknown0
I have this horrible feeling that I'm going to lay there and giggle constantly, like a motor running.
It happens all day at work, it's awful, but fun all the same.
Just think that will happen and the scans will come out like a motion blur in PS.
- kpl0
man, all this for your stupid cat? If I had a cat, I'll tell it... dude, you're broken. deal with it.
- kpl0
man, all this for your stupid cat? If I had a cat, I'll tell it... dude, you're broken. deal with it.
- IRNlun60
don't listen to Mimio.
take the Valium.
- sexypixel0
Why are you scanning your cat, theres loads of cat photos on the net.
- sexypixel0
a little joke:
A man brought a very limp dog into the veterinary clinic. As he lay the dog on the table, the doctor pulled out his stethoscope, placing the receptor on the dog's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm sorry, but your dog has passed away."
"What?" screamed the man. "How can you tell? You haven't done any testing on him or anything. I want another opinion!"
With that, the vet turned and left the room. In a few moments, he returned with a Labrador Retriever. The Retriever went right to work, checking the poor dead dog out thoroughly. After a considerable amount of sniffing, the Retriever sadly shook its head and barked.
The veterinarian then took the Labrador out and returned in a few moments with a cat, who also checked out the poor dog on the table. As had its predecessor, the cat sadly shook its head and meowed. It then jumped off the table and ran out of the room.
The veterinarian handed the man a bill for $600. The dog's owner went beserk. "$600! Just to tell me my dog is dead? This is outrageous!"
The vet shook his head sadly and explained. "If you had taken my word for it, it would have been $50, but with the Lab report and the Cat scan..."
- sexypixel0
I'll get my coat
- 2cent0
had one on my knee a few years back...make sure you wear lots of heavy metal jewelery when you go in.
but serious...i was in th thing for about 30mins...only went in up to my chin so my head was still out...and yeah, you have to lay still with no movement at all...they'll brace in to help a bit but you'll still have to concentrate on not moving. then there is the issue of how fuckin loud the machine is when its running...they give you these hosptital issue constrcution style ear muffs to block it out...it only does somewhat.
- unknown0
That was the worst joke I've ever heard. ever. :D
- waynepixel0
ha take a cat with you for backup
- Turtle0
Ask the nurse what kind of cat you'll be scaned by...and tell her you preferr either a fat tabby or a siamese.
"how long is that little furbag gonna stare at me?"
- mayo0
I'm supposed to be going for one this year as well. It's not quite set in stone just yet though.