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The torture deviceI survived the MRI. I got there, they took my vitals (bp 110/84 – whoo hoo!) and then they had me take the super happy fun pills. I sat in a chair and read a magazine for about 30 minutes, and I thought I didn’t feel any different. Then I tried to stand up. Uh, yeah. They were definitely working!

I didn’t get nervous until I saw the MRI machine. I got to have a special cage thing around my head with things in there to keep my head VERY STILL for 40 minutes. I thought it would be ok, I kept telling myself that I could do it. I laid down and closed my eyes. They started to zoom me back into the machine. Then it happened. The walls were touching my arms and it started to freak me out, so I started squeezing the “get me out” button they gave me. They pulled me back out, I told them I would be ok, I just had to make sure I had my arms crossed on my chest so they didn’t touch the sides. I shook it off, laid back down, closed my eyes – I did not want to see the thing around my head – and they zoomed me back in. I did fine.

Towards the end they had to bring me out to put an IV in my arm for the contrast. I have no veins, and had said it was ok to use a butterfly beforehand. Instead the tech tried to use my arm, then my wrist (which I told her had also been used before for IVs.) Her first attempt on my right wrist ended up being very painful, and I now have a lovely raised up hematoma there. The other nurse came in and did the IV in my left hand and then it was back into the tube for me for the last 5 minutes worth of tests.

I still feel funky from the combination of the super happy fun pills and the contrast. It hurts to bend my right wrist at the moment too. I have a lot more to say, but I’ll save it for later when I’m up to writing more. For now, we’ll just say it is a small world. A very, very small world. In a very good way.

By Christine

Christine is an Avenger of Sexiness. Her Superpower is helping Hot Mamas grow their Confidence by rediscovering their Beauty. She lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, works as a boudoir photographer, and writes about running a Business of Awesome. In her spare time, she loves to knit, especially when she travels. She & her husband Mike have a food blog at Spoon & Knife.

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I had an MRI back in October, but they didn’t give me any happy fun pills, instead I was told to drink two litres of prep to distend my GI tract so they could see more. I was fine up until when I had to hold my breath, then my dormant asthma started acting up and I couldn’t hold my breath for more than 15 seconds. The next day I lost my voice for about two weeks.

The MRI machine I was put into was an illuminated blue colour and they had so-called calming images everywhere. I felt the urge to be sarcastic and say “oh yes, the backlight palm tree pictures are so helping me forget that you are injecting contrast into me and shoving me in a confined tube”, but I resisted.

I hope you get some results from your MRI and whatever is wrong is treated quickly. Waiting games aren’t fun.

I’m quite impressed that, despite your fear and anxiety, you managed to take a picture of the MRI machine. A truly committed blogger.

Hope your test results bring you some good answers.

I hope the MRI provided some answers. I’ve been through that hell – the confinement, weird noises, knocking… I’m sending happy hopeful thoughts your way.

Stupid me decided to check out your sidebar while I was commenting and I lost my damn comment!

As I was saying, I hate MRI’s too. I’m always afraid that something’s going to happen while I’m in there, like the power going out and I’ll be stuck inside that damn thing. Uggh.

Glad to hear you made it through in one piece. Thank goodness for small miracles, eh? 😉

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I survived the weekend. I made it. It’s over. And I am so thankful for that. The Lager Rhythms concert was a lot of fun, and today’s Stampin’ Up! party was a blast. We made some really adorable coasters, makeup bags, Chinese take-out boxes, and book thongs with shrinky-dink charms. Plus an uber-cute card. Crafty time with friends is always a nice break. The planning and cleaning leading up to it made Saturday a crazy day (especially with the concert cutting the day short), but I made it.

Whew!

I have a full day “at the office” ahead of me tomorrow, but that’s ok. I can handle it. It isn’t overwhelming. I have my list of things to do, and I’m going to make them happen. I always feel like I have so much to do that I don’t even know where to start – obviously, with the whole “I seriously need to…” thing. For a change, I don’t feel that way. I feel good. I know exactly what I need to do, and I love that feeling.

By Christine

Christine is an Avenger of Sexiness. Her Superpower is helping Hot Mamas grow their Confidence by rediscovering their Beauty. She lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, works as a boudoir photographer, and writes about running a Business of Awesome. In her spare time, she loves to knit, especially when she travels. She & her husband Mike have a food blog at Spoon & Knife.

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You did perfectly fine at your workshop. I had a blast and I can’t wait to make more coasters! I guess during my upcoming office visit, I can make some more! I think I’ll check out Lowe’s or Home Depot for more tiles. I plan on making them for the in-laws and the out-laws. LOL

I recently went to a weekend stamp camp in NH and we also made the tile coasters (Stampin Up rep was leader). Everyone loved them. Someone went to Home Depot to get more tiles. I made mine with a background of Chinese characters (others used a French script stamp) and a dragonfly in blue/purple. I think they are absolutely gorgeous. Some other beauties were done with a stamp of kids on a beach, similar to Winnie the Pooh style drawings, colored with pastels. We also made corkboards and shrinkydink pushpins to match. I made snowflakes, but some others used fish or leaves. SO MUCH FUN. I never made them as a kid, but we felt like kids. We did cards, and tea towels and our own stuff, and it was just great. Also of interest — the cost was $113 for all supplies, two nights lodging and five great meals. It is held at a Christian conference center, which keeps the cost so reasonable. Hopefully they will do another in the spring. Can you post some pictures? Or instructions for the bookmark?

Kathy – go to Lowe’s. Their tiles are MUCH better. I don’t think you were there yet when I said that. At least at my Home Depot, the tiles were pretty beat up. Lots of people open & check the tiles before they buy them. There are 9 in a box, so 1 box makes 2 sets. And I still have plenty of cork!

Nan, I’ll work on instructions for the book thongs. We joked about making pushpins with our shrinky-dinks when I forgot to have two people punch holes in theirs before they baked them! Oops! (Fortunately, we had plenty of shrinky-dink stuff, so they just made another one.)

Looking forward to the instructions. Thanks. As for tiles, my daughter was briefly involved with a contractor who covered my water-damaged plaster kitchen ceiling with sheetrock, although it is still unfinished and also dropped off tiles and mortar and grout to redo my bathroom. Those supplies are still on my porch and the tiles are almost like the ones we used, maybe a little nicer. So I have enough tiles to make coasters for everyone I know. Already dropped off a bag of 30 or so at my sister’s house. Boy are they heavy!
Did you color yours with chalk pastels? What sealer did you use? BTW my son re-tiled my bathroom with regular tiles, softer underfoot. Maybe I’ll do enough to cover a table.

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My flight from Houston to Boston was pretty uneventful – after we sat on the runway for an hour waiting to take off! Long flights of course mean in-flight movies, so that helped the time pass of course. Landing in Boston is scary at night! You’re flying over water, over water, over water… boom! You’re landing on a runway! Yes, for a few fleeting seconds I was nervous that we were going to land in water. But we didn’t. I got in sometime close to 1am (thanks to our delay in Houston) and Jenn came in to meet me at the baggage claim. Then it was off down the *cough* interesting road system of Boston – with these tiny roads and little exits and makeshift signs. I’m glad I wasn’t driving!

I don’t know why I worried about packing – there is a Wal-Mart not that far from here. If I don’t have it, I can get it there! The only things I have realized I left behind were the card reader for my digital camera – but Jenn has an Oympus too and has a card reader for it so I’m set – and the docking station for my Handspring, but I can probably live without it so no big deal.

So now I’m at Jenn’s house, writing this on Sam’s laptop since mine isn’t cooperating right now with their wireless network. As soon as I send an e-mail off to the boss and we get ready it’s off to do touristy things Boston! I have the digital camera with me, but I brought the “real” one too, so I can take a variety of pictures!

By Christine

Christine is an Avenger of Sexiness. Her Superpower is helping Hot Mamas grow their Confidence by rediscovering their Beauty. She lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, works as a boudoir photographer, and writes about running a Business of Awesome. In her spare time, she loves to knit, especially when she travels. She & her husband Mike have a food blog at Spoon & Knife.

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Hey, kd, what are you trying to say? (wink wink)

Fortunately, I have Jennifer to drive the cahhh so if we go to the pahhhk, I don’t have to worry about where I am! Because I still don’t get the roads.

Ok, we’re all sitting here blogging, geeking out, drinking margaritas… and you KEEP GETTING MAIL! LOL! It’s the same Outlook ding that I get… so I keep thinking… “HEY! I’ve got mail…” but no… Ok. NO MORE COMMENTS HERE! ‘kay? 😉 Just kidding… hehehehe

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