Aggie-Ama - calm, think calm. Deeeeeep breath in, slooowwwllyy let it out. Breathe in....... out....... in ...... out...

is there any chance you could drop by the MRI dept just to see the silly thing? Maybe if you saw the machine you wouldn't be quite so nervous.

I admit when I was having the CT and then the MRI for my migraine issues - to rule out anything "organic" I was terrified (Organic = tumor). I remember my Mom sent me flowers to cheer me up. But the tech folks were great. After my MRI, the tech told me that he didn't see anything unusual - and that he wasn't supposed to tell me, but thought I'd like to know, and I'd be hearing from my doc in a couple of days. In my head I heard Arnie S's voice - "it's not a tumor".

It's OK to be scared, your feelings are valid. But try to slow down just a bit, and maybe it won't feel quite so scary. Cup of camomile tea with honey? A cuppa tea cures all evil frights, right?

Got to admit - i like the "with and without brain" part. If I only had a brain!