I know how the unfamiliar can terrify children. When I worked for a doctor, I needed to get the weight of a 4 year old. She screamed and carried on, even when her mother tried to get her on the scale. Finally, I stepped on the scale to show her it was ok. She didn’t like it, but she finally got on. Next time they came in, she proudly walked to the scale and stepped on without even being told to. Good girl!
h/t Stella’s Place
At last some good news…
Makes you wonder why this was not routinely done for the kiddos… but that’s the great thing about Americans, we innovate.
File this one under: Presentation impacts perception!
Good job!!
I just recently underwent my first MRI scan. Man, I had heard about the claustrophobic feeling of those tests, and I don’t have claustrophobia, but I had no idea what this was like. I made the mistake of keeping my eyes open while being guided into the chamber. BIG MISTAKE! I quickly realized that the key to making it through a 45 minute exam was to keep my eyes closed. It was a bit unsettling, but I made it okay.
I’m glad that a machine has been designed to alleviate the natural fear – especially for children – associated with the procedure.
I loved Stella’s Place. I haven’t been there since I got banned from CTH though.
stirrin the pot , aren’t the adult MRI machines designed like a big vag that you slide into?
@ stirrin the pot
I make it through them every month by talking with the Blessed Mother….she pulled me through lot of things over the past 7 decades. Yes, it is pretty scary, but once I relinquish myself to her and her Son, I actually fall into a near sleep state and it’s usually over before I know it, totally relaxed. Hope this helps.
@Max – that’s the last thing that you’re thinking of as you’re being guided into the chamber. There is NOTHING sexual about it. Nice try, though.
@PJ – Agreed. Turning it over to my higher power always makes the difficult situation more manageable.
That’s great!
Some dentist offices paint up the rooms too. I would imagine if you were tripping off the novocain it would be a sight to behold. lol.
Last time I was in an MRI, they asked if I wanted to hear music. I said no. Because a bad song would annoy me more than the clanging and pinging sounds. Turns out, I was entertained after all. I had forgotten a penny in my left pants pocket and that thing was spinning and bouncing and stinging my leg whenever the magnets got near. lol. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want them to start over. Ugh.
Depending on what’s going on with you, you can ask your doc to find you a radiology place that has open MRIs.
How Wonderful for the kids, and
@PJ – How nice to hear someone else prays to the Blessed Mother, I’m 65, my father always told us to pray to Mary as well as Our Lord, she would not let you down. I know some out there bash her, and of course Catholics, but I bash no one, or their religion, as long as you believe, your ok in my book.
And your still in my prayers, hope all is well with you.
@ MJA – how funny, all I could think of is it’s a small world at Disney World. yikes!
My wife (an M.R.I. technologist) says it’s cute but not necessary because all children of that age are sedated because they can’t sit still in order to get good images.
Common sense solution. My childhood dentist would put his knee in my chest and smack me. Grew up in the age where adults were correct and never mentioned this to my mom until I was a middle age adult. She was shocked as our dentist was also a big shot with our church. Always hated that guy.
Thank you Marilyn. She holds me tight as she passes me to her Son. She will do the same for anyone who asks. Something I always remember…the marriage feast at Cana, where the bride and groom ran out of wine. Mom just mentioned it to Jesus and told the head waiter to do what her Son tells him to do.
I ask Jesus direct for things all the time, but we also know scripturally from the Marriage Feast, that Jesus will not refuse His Mother. That is a comfort.
I always liked the futuristic look of those things. You get in and its all “SCIENCE!”
Until it clanks. Totally kills the space ship fantasy.
“ay man! I’ve had chevys that shift smoother than this thing.”
“Sir, we need you to be quiet for the procudu…”
“Tell that to chitty chitty bang bang….sounds like a bearing is busted…..hey, it’s O.K. to smoke in here, right?”
Good times.
Give me the liquid valium shot…
I would freak the F*** OUT without it.
Feel like I was at the bottom of a 9000 year
old pyramid in a tiny chamber with no way back
to the surface.
@stirrin’
🙂
All that’s missing is a perv transvestite to molest them – aided by a librarian and the kids’ parents.
WTF.