MRI Scan

I went to Breightmet last night for my MRI scan which I've been really looking forward to because I can't wait to find out what's wrong with my foot and work on fixing it.

I went into the mobile MRI wagon behind the health centre and it kind of felt like being inside an aircraft with all the noise.  I was really surprised that I only had to take my shoes off and not my socks or any other clothing, I thought it was like an x-ray where they'd make me wear an arse exhibiting gown.  Thank goodness it wasn't!

It also took much longer than I thought it would.  I didn't have to go all the way into the tube and only went in to my waist but I was in there for about half an hour.  There was a little countdown timer on the machine which at first showed 2 minutes 30 seconds so when this counted down to zero I thought we had finished but then it reset to 4 minutes 16 seconds.  Again, once this was over it reset itself again and did this about 12 or so times.  I started to really need a wee so every time the timer got to zero I prayed it would be the last time because I couldn't even cross my legs or anything.

When I first went in, they gave me some headphones to block out the noise and when I put them on, I felt like I had gone deaf and couldn't hear the nurse speaking to me.  When the machine started working though, it was still really loud and I kept wondering how loud it would be without the headphones.  It was so tempting to lift one a little to see but I knew I probably would end up deaf if I did that!

After what seemed like hours, it was over so now I just have to wait for the results.  Apparently the MRI scans go off to a radiologist and the results will be turned around within 72 hours and provided to my GP but it could take a couple of weeks before my GP gets around to letting me know.  Hopefully it will be sooner. Watch this space!

Today's run was an easy 5 miler around Rivington.  I wanted to go to the hill session but, as I'm doing a 24 miler on Saturday I thought I'd save myself and, most importantly, my foot as the pain is worse when I do hills and aches for a couple of days afterwards so I opted for an easy flat run instead. I just ran from home, down to the school and along to the barn, then along the side of Sheephouse Lane, trying to dodge the tree roots whilst the sun was blinding me.  I then went through the kissing gate opposite Rivington Green, through the field and down the steps to Dean Brook.  I then turned back on myself and ran along to the Bowling Club then followed the edge of Rivington Reservoir to Liverpool Castle.  It was then back to the school and back home.

Total distance - 5 miles