With a liver CT, a full bladder is required, so on top of having the feeling of warmth and the urge to pee thanks to the contrast, itâs not possible to void before the CT, and one has to stay put until the CT is finished.
Very unpleasant feeling to be completely full of pee and have a sudden urge to pee, and not be able to get off the gurney to go pee.
Iâm guessing a pelvic CT and some other abdominal CTs also might require a full bladder. Pelvic ultrasounds require a full bladder, too.
THAT would be disconcerting!
Esp when the nurses ignore your calls for help. LOL.
Happy Juneteenth to all who are celebrating!
I think you have psyched yourself into a dither. In the past month I have had a CT, several PETs and an MRI, none of which involved the least bit of pain or even discomfort. In fact, prior to a PET, while waiting for the dye to diffuse throughout my body, I came close to dosing off, cosseted by soft pillow and warmed cozy blankets. (The tech told me the gent before me had quipped that if theyâd brought him a TV remote and cold beer he would have been in 7th heaven.)
Speaking of which, while the techs seam like automatons, they are entirely human and humane, BUT they are not mind readers. Tell yours of your fears and stress level and they will do everything possible to alleviate your angst and keep you comfortable. And remember that you will spend orders of magnitude more time parking, registering and waiting than you will in the machine.
Relax! Yourâre going to be fine.
Probably the best advice. Theyâre pros, and you wonât be their first nervous patient.
When I went for my second cataract surgery, the nurse said to me that it was obvious that I had done this before, that I was calm whereas the guy before me was so nervous that they had to give him Valium.
I hate MRIs with a passion as they are so loud. As a passionate music lover and audiofool Iâm concerned about hearing damageâŠâŠ.and I have one scheduled for next week!
At my first cataract surgery I saw this needle coming straight for my eyeball (not looking was not an option), but didnât flinch. The needle was given in the eye socket; funny, but this was not done for the second cataract surgery.
I had better stop now; I could go on and on⊠Iâve had so many procedures that Iâm now blasĂ© about needles!
And THAT is what Iâd be concerned about as well, especially since at my last eye exam, I was told âYeah, 10-15 years and youâll probably need cataract surgery.â The very idea gives me the shivers. But thatâs 10-15 years ago. Like Scarlett OâHara, Iâll think about that tomorrow. 
I had cataract surgery several years ago at UCSF. Absolutely painless and trauma free!!! All you see is white lightâŠthen itâs over.
I was panicked over nothing.
Yup. Nothing to worry about.
I just pretend that the bangs, whacks and gongs are part of a Bartok composition.
You swallow a tiny capsule thatâs a camera. As it works its way through your digestive system, it transmits pictures to a belt that you wear. You (if an outpatient) return the belt to the hospital 8 - 12 hour later. You donât return the capsule camera. If youâre lucky, you flush it away. If youâre not, it gets stuck somewhere in your colon and they have to remove it.
I vaguely remember my Mom saying the same thing - a white light and you donât feel anything. Good to hear.
I had âearlyâ cataracts. The surgery was quite easy.
The scary part was Sunshine driving me homeâŠ
oh wow! yikes.
