General MRI info - and my surgery scheduled

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Hi everybody!

Just wanted to share a little information on MRI's that most of you may

know, but others (like me) may not: (it may be different at various

places)

CFS Flow Study (CINE) MRIs are approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes

Spinal Study (entire spine) MRIs are approximately 2 hours

This caused some problems for me as I was only scheduled for a 1/2 hour

appointment, and had taken meds for claustrophobia, but only enough for

a half hour!!

So with all that - I only had the CFS Flow Study - which showed my flow

is really blocked with a lot going in and and only a trickle coming out

(anyone know why it can go in but not come out of the same space??).

But I wasn't able to have the Spinal MRI to look for a syrinx or any

other problems.

I scheduled my decompression for January 3, at University of Chicago. I

will also be up there on December 30 for a meeting with

Anesthesia(930), the Spinal MRI(1100), and Dr. Frim(100). If anyone

will be up there, let me know?

Sorry this got kinda long - also Suzanne - thanks so much for that

surgery and post surgery information - it *really* helps to know what

to expect!

Keri in Indiana

ACM I (13mm) trying to remember that it'll be all good =)