Today was the arthroscope and MRI of my shoulder from the accident. I pre-registered on Friday and was ready to go (read scared to death because of the horror stories I've heard about the side effects of the injected dye). I got there at 1:30pm as scheduled, I didn't have to wait! NO WAY! I actually got checked right in and taken back to get the process started.
**Random side note** They do a pregnancy test at every set of doors you walk through - that in itself cracks me up. By the way...three tests later, still not pregnant! ps, there really is no chance Im ever going to be pregnant, but you know test away!
So about the nurse that lies...she was very very nice. She explained the procedure in detail, answered all of my questions, helped me change into a gown, packed away my things for the procedure and even offered me a magazine! I asked her about the needle and the pain level...HA she lied! Boy did she lie!!
She said it was a pretty small needle and that the injection tube wasn't that big either. UHM the needle was like 4 inches long and the tube was the diameter of a stir stick! They shoved that in my shoulder and routed around. Once the anesthetic set in, it wasn't so bad....and since they didn't knock me out I got to see some of what was going on...until it grossed me out.
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