tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30731935.post4053743557364388081..comments2007-11-07T23:13:20.400+11:00Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06698765100516227836slowlanedan@gmail.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30731935.post-68682016607872155632007-11-07T23:13:00.000+11:002007-11-07T23:13:00.000+11:002007-11-07T23:13:00.000+11:00Hi, I've been reading your blog for a bit now (I think I found you through Gus). I'm glad this doc has been able to help a little. :)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it does depend on the hospital of course, but newer CT scanners are doughnut shaped - you lie on a table that slides through the hole in the doughnut - it goes in and out only focussing on the bits they're interested in - so not claustrophobic at all. But even if it is a tampon-in-vagina model the staff are normally really great and will make it as least unpleasant as possible.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck!Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17162760643420046513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30731935.post-33996016465899551302007-11-07T22:51:00.000+11:002007-11-07T22:51:00.000+11:002007-11-07T22:51:00.000+11:00On the up side... If I do think about a vagina while in the machine I won't have to worry about any unsightly buldges in my flimsy paper gown...Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06698765100516227836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30731935.post-67746468114154126292007-11-07T22:26:00.000+11:002007-11-07T22:26:00.000+11:002007-11-07T22:26:00.000+11:00"fed into a large cylinder like a hapless tampon..."<BR/><BR/>ALOL! LMAO! <BR/><BR/>I love it.<BR/><BR/>Ok I am highly claustrophobic and in particular I hate tunnels (cold sweat, hyperventilation, dizzyness, the works... I once actually got out of my car and started running away before vomiting at the side of the lane when I got stopped in a traffic jam in the harbour tunnel), but I've had MRI, CAT scans and the full body bone scan also and to be honest it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. You'll be fine... but maybe steer away from thinking about vaginas and tampons while you are in the machine....Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15837887440642353423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30731935.post-1226911617689945792007-11-07T19:28:00.000+11:002007-11-07T19:28:00.000+11:002007-11-07T19:28:00.000+11:00*LOL*<BR/>I love your description of a CT scan!! Having had several CT scans, I know how horrible they can be....but you possibly will still go in head first!! Oh, and claustrophobic wise, MRI's are so much worse!!!<BR/>Have you ever had a bone scan? It was the only thing that found the arthritis in me, as well as a possible vitamin D deficiency.PinkyAmyChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247844064707467779noreply@blogger.com