Re: MRI/Peggy

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Peggy,

I think most of us have had MRI's and I, too have Harrington rods.

You do have to lay still for quite awhile, but I was able to have

pillows under my knees. Mainly it was just loud and boring. Mine was

of the lumbar spine also. Unfortunately, no one seems to be able to

find the results! and that was 18 months ago........

Good luck!

Kathy

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> I really need an MRI to determine what is going on with my lumbar

spine. I called the guy that is in charge of nuclear imaging at the

hospital. He said it would be perfectly safe for me to have an MRI

with the Harrington rod in my spine. So I was going to call the

doctor, get it approved, have them schedule it, etc. Then the light

bulb turned on in my head! I work at a doctor's office - I

scheduled it myself and now I just need my doctor to fax the order

to the hospital on Monday. I will have the test at 7:30 AM on

Tuesday. Finally we will know which way I need to go with my

treatment - neurologist, orthopedist, or revision specialist.

Several have told me that it was unsafe for me to have an MRI so it

is wonderful to learn that I can have one and can get a definitive

answer for what is causing my constant pain radiating down my left

leg.

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> Can those of you that have had an MRI tell me what it is like? I

have trouble laying flat on my back for more than a few minutes.

Will they be able to prop my knees up on a pillow? Do I go in head

first? Anything you can share with me will be appreciated!

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> Peggy

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