| Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I just had both a PET/CT and an MRI at HUP in Philly and got a partial bondage treatment on one and a full bondage treatment on the other, not good for one who has had radiation and is claustrophic, so we still get immobilized some palces in the US.
And all I got for my ears for the MRI was a set of earplugs that don't fit my ears. Damn that machine is noisy. Fortunately these machines are brand new so center area is quite large so not as claustrophic as their old ones. I did close my eyes through both and managed to get through without an antiaxiety meds.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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