Yesterday I had my third MRI.  Now, I hate been confined in small spaces and for those of you who have not had the pleasure of this test its horrendous.  The staff is very nice and friendly but there is something about hooking you up to a IV., laying you on a very narrow stretcher like table and sliding you into a machine machine type tube that's very unnerving.  Its so narrow that I can just get my shoulders through the opening and must keep my arms straight on my legs.  The first part of the test approximately 1/2 hour then they inject their dye.  You can feel a cold sensation coursing up your arm and a weird taste in your mouth. At this point I thought I might toss my cookies but then panic ed because there's not even enough room to turn my head.  I kept calm thinking about my kids and Craig til the sensation calmed down.  This part of the test is only about 7 - 8 minutes.  All in all I had more painful procedures done but this one leaves me feeling nauseated for a few hours later.  I think it emotionally drains me but its better then not keeping a check on my tumour and much better then being 6 feet under.  :)  The best part is that I am now half way through my three year period of testing every 6 months and I woke up feeling much better this morning.