I have my films!

[cjsmith]

I picked up my copies of the MRI films today. (That cost 45 minutes in return traffic. Ouch. The trip out there only took fifteen!)

Naturally, as I am not trained to read them, they make no sense at all.

There are bits that light up beautifully after contrast injection. I know neuromas can do that. Maybe other, completely harmless stuff does too. Heck, for all I know those spots are the little aliens infesting my feet.

The films are, however, wonderfully medical-geeky, and I plan to make my doctor point out all sorts of stuff on them. I also hope to get a good icon out of 'em! 8-)

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[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

When will the doctor be looking at them?

I've had the technician show me my mamograms after they've been taken. I can tell that they came out and are the right part of the body, but beyond that...it's for the experts.

[rampling.livejournal.com]

Yeah, yeah, when?

So glad you got 'em -- and I look forward to a pretty geeky foot MRI icon!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I will hear from the doc's office when she gets her copies. I got mine first 'cause I was willing to drive down and pick them up! 8-)

Yeah, I want an icon! I think I need a really big flatbed scanner, perhaps with light behind the film.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Soon, I hope! She hasn't got her copies yet -- those were shipped, of course -- so her office will call when those arrive and I'll get an appointment.

Yeah, I couldn't make out a thing on my mammos either. They were vaguely boob-shaped and that was about it! At least with feet there are bones. I'm stunned at my perceptiveness: I can identify bones! :-)

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

I remember being very worried when my thyroid biopsy was being shipped to Sloan Kettering to be looked at. It wasn't something I could make a copy of for my files - I was reassured when it arrived.

Keeping copies of your medical records isn't a bad thing. I don't have my thyroid scans, but do have the blood test results.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Huh - I didn't worry about my skin biopsy, but then I guess I've never had a sample (eg blood drawn) lost anywhere. I do want to keep better copies of all the things that can be copied, though. I haven't been good about that in the past.