LMRC

yesterday was my very first root canal
i have heard many a person moan and whine about the suffering from one
it was nothing

today i had my very first mri
it was an "open air" mri
whatever
i fought to keep from screaming in abject terror the entire time
i could NEVER do the enclosed type, that's for sure
never again unless they give me a shot of the good stuff first

the images i saw online when i did a search were unlike the machine i was in
although open on the sides, the roof was only millimeters above my face, and i had to keep my eyes closed
twice i mistakenly opened them and could only think that i wa entombed
thirty minutes is a long long time to be in such mindless fear
i suppose i was more in control than i give myself credit for
after all, i didnt scream to be let out
i made it through
but i promise you that it was one of the most horrible experiences of my life
i'll take a root canal on every tooth in my mouth in one sitting over an mri any day