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avemaria over 2 years ago

Hello back again I’ve had a letter saying I’ve got to have a cy scan I know it’s not same as mri

but to me it’s still an enclosed space and I have awful claustrophobia do you think I should mention this I don’t want to look like I’m making a fuss

but the thought of it it really worrying me

I’ve also got to

habe the FNA done again but that I can deal with

thank you and Maria

it said it letter my result was 3T for FNA

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Gillm over 2 years ago

I've had so many CT scans I've forgotten how many. Mine were not in an enclosed space. It was a large donut shaped ring which the bed slides into. I could see out ,around and for mine my head was out. Different scans take different amounts if time. I've had 5min ones and 20 min ones. No where near as claustrophobic as an MRI. Of which I've had too many to count.
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Gillm over 2 years ago

I've had so many CT scans I've forgotten how many. Mine were not in an enclosed space. It was a large donut shaped ring which the bed slides into. I could see out ,around and for mine my head was out. Different scans take different amounts if time. I've had 5min ones and 20 min ones. No where near as claustrophobic as an MRI. Of which I've had too many to count.
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