Today was overall our smoothest MRI appointment to date. We arrived around 6:45 a.m., they called us back a little after 7:00 and from there it was a flurry of motion as they checked us in and got her prepped for the MRI. For whatever reason, our appointment was bumped up so they were on warp speed getting her back. I would much rather experience that than the opposite!
We had a familiar MRI nurse, which is always a treat, then Tom and I passed Dr. George in the hallway as we were headed to recovery to see Amanda. He shared that he would not be at her appointment on Tuesday, so it was nice to have the opportunity to briefly visit with him. Once we got to recovery, our favorite nurse was there waiting with Amanda to see us. It is hard to put into words how seeing familiar faces help make the day a little bit easier. Plus, Beth (the charge nurse in recovery) knows exactly how Amanda responds coming out of anesthesia and always has her nurse prepped with what to expect.
As always, all the staff at Dell was wonderful with not only Amanda, but also me and Tom as we went through what is coming to be a "routine" appointment. Ugh, I never imagined an MRI would ever be called routine.
I can't believe I managed to do this, but I forgot that our last MRI was in September and not July! I realize that in itself is not a big deal. However, as Tom was talking to the anesthesiologist today about how well she did last time in recovery because of the type of anesthesia that was used and asked if it could be used again, they looked up her records and asked for the date of her last MRI. You guessed it - I said the last MRI was back in July! So they looked at the wrong date and unfortunately, her recovery coming out of anesthesia was not as smooth as it was last time and it has really wiped her out today. A day in bed with Ginger, movies and taking it easy has been prescribed by Dr. Mom. On top of it all, she is in that time in her chemo cycle when her counts drop and she feels more worn out, so it's almost a double whammy on her system.
Despite being in recovery a little longer than her last MRI, it was still a quick morning and we were home by 10:30. Amazing!
Again, thank you for all the texts, the messages and prayers this morning. Amanda did great. I'm glad we are past this step and one step closer to seeing those positive scans!
"Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the
Lord will bring you today......The Lord will fight for you, you need
only to be still." Exodus 14:13-14
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