Saw the orthopedic surgeon today about my shoulder and he sent me for x-rays and an MRI. He said that surgery will probably not be needed but I guess I will find out more on Friday when I see him again after the MRI and x-rays.
The MRI experience was *not* fun and evidently I am still claustrophobic. Last time, I was in an open bore MRI machine, the one they use for obese and claustrophobic patients, and it was feet first (for my hip). That machine has a much larger bore. The one I was in today was a regular size. I didn't think about this (since I had a relatively good time last time) before they started putting me in the machine (telling me to breathe shallowly so it doesn't move the shoulder - yeah right). As I started going in, my eyes were open and I started freaking out and felt like a was hyperventilating. I closed my eyes and calmed myself down, telling myself that I could get out if I needed to. I survived, didn't scream, and didn't get out in the middle but it still wasn't fun. Back to the MRI for fat people next time.
Also, how do large people fit in those things? I felt like I barely fit.