I’ve got my shoulder mri this afternoon.
My first question to the receptionist when they set it up was — do I have to go all the way in that ridiculously small tunnel? — to which she calmly responded — yes, all the way and you also have to get an iv and injection during the 45 minute procedure. I don’t think I hid my fears well.
Be still my not-liking-teeny-spaces heart.
There’s a radiologist and a doctor that will be helping me out. The dye? Visibility. As if a mri isn’t enough, now I get to start in the teeny tube — get some images of that pesky shoulder — be pulled out and get injected with some dye into my arm — and then get pushed back into it.
Again, be still my not-liking-teeny-spaces heart.
And my not-liking-needles-too-much heart. Or dye.
So this morning, I’m trying to meditate on the truth of the Lord. I’m reading verses of peace and am prepping myself for that hour in the mri where I will truly have to rest in Him.
Be still my soul.
I’ve been looking at pictures of the ocean — of the wildlife — and the waves — and of me on our trip — carefree and rejoicing and am filled with such gratitude for the seven days I was blessed there. In some ways it was a preparation — although I didn’t know that — for the weeks to come. When I sat in the waves I remember realizing that I needed the truth of Jesus — of His power and love — to replace all those worries and anxieties that clouded my thinking.
Today, at 2:45 pm, while they push me into that teeny space I will remember.
I’ll remember a week where I raised my arms freely.
{amy and me, with my crazy south carolina curly hair, on the dolphin cruise}
And I’ll thank Jesus for His peace.
And for that teeny mri space — even though I don’t like it that much — I’m still grateful for it.
And I’ll be still. Still for the images and praying for stillness in my heart.
Be still my soul.
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Oh gosh, good luck. I don’t think I’d like an MRI either. Hope it goes smoothly and you get the answers you need.
I’m a teeny space disliker too. Praying that the MRI goes well and you feel at peace.
Good luck!!!!
I not only dislike teeny space, I absolutely can not stand them! 🙂 Just reading your post made me feel claustrophobic! I always say that if i ever had to get an MRI they’d have to put me to sleep! 🙂
What a beautiful way to look at things and what a great perspective! I’ll be praying for you! 🙂
ugh. what a bummer, i’ll be praying for you!
I’ll be praying for you today…I am hopeful that it will go well and you will get through it ok!!
you are such a tough girl…thinking of you and glad when it will be over and you will have some results!
Good luck! <3
In our sea of love
prayers! and beautiful ocean picture!
I know that fear well. I had an MRI of my shoulder a couple of years ago and the best advice I received? CLOSE YOUR EYES AND KEEP THEM CLOSED. I did. And I survived. Thoughts and prayers are with you, Rachel.
Oh, Rachel, I am not a fan of teeny tiny spaces, but seriously the MRI is not that bad at all. I have had several. I find them almost relaxing. I daydream, no one is asking me for anything, the only thing I have to do is lay there…it’s really not bad. Use it for reflection, prayer…you will come away so much stronger!
I am thinking good thoughts & keeping you in my prayers!
Be still…and know that He is God! You’ll do amazing. Just relax and be in His presence. And remember to breath.
Love the curly hair and the idea of a dolphin cruise!
it would drive me batty. I had a MRI of my knee and I did not have any idea it would take 45 minutes until I got there
Just found your blog today and I really enjoy it. I hope the MRI goes well!
Praying for you and for your MRI-I would not like that either. I hope that it is successful and that they can find out answers for you so that you will not have to be in pain anymore. Thank you for your comment on my blog for Brandon. It did go well, he is doing well. They had to inject dye in him too to be able to see where the cyst had grown and where they needed to inject the steroids too. He was asleep for it all thankfully though so he didn’t know what they were doing.
Praying for you-keep us posted.
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Jill
I do not like small spaces either. Praying that all went well today.
Just so glad that it’s over. Hope you get the answers you need!
The Lord understands your pain! Praying!
Isaiah 53:1-3: Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
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