Brian, I had a MRI once for my broken up shoulder (severe rotator cuff injury), I know about all the sounds and banging in the machine. They had to pull me out two times cause I was freaking out with the claustrophobia (even being all doped up with some kind of drug I still freaked out). Ken had to calm me down by hypnotizing me (well, I think that is what he did), and it worked. But that loud banging inside the tunnel was horrible, I clearly recall that. And the dude when he put me back in the tunnel the third time, forgot to put the earphones on, eeks!!!!! Thank goodness I was cognizant of this fact that they weren't on.....
Anyways, you enthrall me with your imagination that runs so wild. When I see this thread coming up in the unread posts, it is one that I open immediately, because I know you are gonna tell a story that sets my imagination to run wild too. Thank you Brian, for your stories that maka' ma' day!!!!
I do so hope that your doctor can find something to help to alleviate your back pain. I know back pain. It is a nasty gal, I don't wish that on anyone. So, now, still, you have that most wonderful and great day, my great health wishes to you, through this place of cyber. Cindi