MRI and Metamucil

Hey Peeps!

Just a quick update to let you all know how I went with my MRI scan today.
I had to go in a few hours before the scan to drink some bowel preparation. It was Metamucil (blugggh) Now it wasn't actually THAT bad, its orange flavour. BUT, it is like someones broken up heaps of hay into it or something, and I had to drink 2 litres in 2 hours AND if you don't down it quickly enough or forget to stir it, it starts congealing and turning to jelly..which is pretty gross! My stomach was bulging and very sore. The Metamucil is to make your stomach swell so the radiographers and doctors can see whats going on better.

This was what I had to drink. Blugh!

Now the MRI itself I was looking forward to. I have had more than I can remember, and I find them really comforting. Some might see it as being slid into a coffin that makes a horrendous racket and freak out, and I can see why people wouldn't like it. For me its like being bundled up into a little warm cocoon and the rhythm is really soothing and always puts me to sleep.
This time though I found out I had to go head first on my belly into it, which I haven't done before and wasn't too sure about. I was strapped down by so much stuff, but it was fine :)

My veins didn't want to be caught today/ they never do. It took 4 goes to get my cannula in, the final successful go being in my wrist….ouch!
This reminded me I'm probably going to have to get a PICC line put in again before my operation. A PICC line for those of you who don't know is a plastic line that gets put in your arm, and then threaded through your vein and into your heart. It sounds really horrific and scary but it makes life so much easier for those with dodgy veins. I have such bad veins so I have had to have a PICC line twice now. Its a mini procedure to get it in..not the most pleasant, your arm ends up quite bruised and tender, and after they have to send you for an X-Ray of your heart to make sure the line isn't touching it. But they can stay in for quite a while and make it easy for when you have to have constant antibiotics and fluids pumped into you and constant bloods taken out.

Waiting room selfie!
This is me thinking I'm going to drown if I have to drink any more.

Im at home with a sore belly feeling sorry for myself now, but I just remembered I opted for this..It was going to be a colonoscopy otherwise, this makes me feel better. Those are way worse!

Oh and Will and I got a beautiful bunch of flower delivered to us by Wills family. They are absolutely stunning. They are out in bloom today and look beautiful! Thank you guys, they put a smile on my face every time I see them.

Pretty <3

Anyways I am off to hop in bed and have an early night.

Love to you all!

Holly X