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Bmoboy

(405 posts)
Thu Sep 28, 2023, 11:40 AM Sep 2023

Rough day, pt 2

My neurologist is pressing me to get MRI's of my cervical, thoracic, and lumbar (with and without contrast) spines to rule out or rule in problems which may be contributing to my increasing leg weakness.

After being unable to tolerate a similar procedure, I got an otder for Ativan and checked out an open MRI facility. Things were looking possible even though the procedures would take up to an hour for each section of the spine. Then I found out I would have to climb two steps and pivot into the machine with no assistance. I am currently using a walker to walk a few feet and have fallen the last times I tried to walk up steps without assistance. They informed me that their techs would not help me step up into the machine.

Modern medicine. Not for the mobility challenged.

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Rough day, pt 2 (Original Post) Bmoboy Sep 2023 OP
Are you able to bring a family member or friend to help you? marybourg Sep 2023 #1
I am at the MRI fay MOMFUDSKI Sep 2023 #2
So, who will be responsible if you fall? Hopefully, they will allow you to bring your own LoisB Sep 2023 #3
I am guessing it's a liability issue if I fall with their help Bmoboy Sep 2023 #4
Where are you? trof Sep 2023 #5
Bmo Baltimore Bmoboy Sep 2023 #6
Same here Rebl2 Oct 2023 #7

LoisB

(8,589 posts)
3. So, who will be responsible if you fall? Hopefully, they will allow you to bring your own
Thu Sep 28, 2023, 12:43 PM
Sep 2023

assistance. It makes no sense to me that they won't help you into the machine.

trof

(54,270 posts)
5. Where are you?
Thu Sep 28, 2023, 06:00 PM
Sep 2023

In the U.S.?
I've always had assistance from a tech at any imaging facility if I needed it.

Rebl2

(14,620 posts)
7. Same here
Fri Oct 6, 2023, 10:38 AM
Oct 2023

You should be able to bring someone with you to help you at least. Maybe they would rather be sued because they refused to help you.

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