major pet scan

here's how it went.

not much sleep the night before.  panic attacks, and tossing/turning.

woke on time (in fact a bit early) and made it to the place at 10:25.

was then told it was scheduled for 11am.

no worries.  i moved my daughter's car around to a closer parking garage.  (when they made the appointment for me, they asked if i knew where to park.  i said i knew where i was going.  if i had listened, i would have found out that there was a closer parking lot.  i walked back to move the car to teach myself a lesson... always let people explain.  always listen.)

(it's very brisk, and cold to-day.  still shaking off the chills inside, with a coffee at hand.)

then, i sat in the waiting room ....and waited.

a couple of women were talking about the food situation at their house.  it seems that one of them had permanent guests who were eating all the food, and not contributing.  they found the mountain dew.  the pizza pockets.  the meat for the spaghetti.  the whole ham in the fridge......

and i, who hadn't eaten since 10pm, was chuckling to myself, to keep down the hunger pangs.

then, they complained about how there was only one lady taking insurance information.  then, they noticed cbs on the television.

"whut's going on?"

"well, some french guy drew some pictures of al kaida. then these buncha guys come into his office, and shot him."

"oh.  well, why don't you get a padlock for the refrigertator?"

"i can't, and have regina get food, too.  you know she can't barely open a screen door, much less learn a combination."

and so it went on....

i signed the papers needed (do you have a prime directive? i think was one of them), and got the bracelet.  soon, i was in the back, getting the solution put in my veins, and resting for 45 minutes.

i actually slept.  that helped.

i went to lie down at the scanning machine.  i forgot that i had to lie down, and hold my hands over my head....without holding onto anything.  it's harder than it seems, because there's a donut shaped cushion around your head, and you have to lie your arms on it... very difficult.  my arms are still a bit sore from the tension of holding still.

but i won't complain.  it's over, and now i have to work.  (luckily) now i can think of other people, and help them....

and wait for thursday....

hope