Before the rooster crowed next door, Larry and I were up getting ready to go to Lynchburg General where I will have my breast MRI. We left at 6AM and arrived about 6:22. Before getting out of the truck I took what I call the LOOPY pill that had been prescribed so that I could be more relaxed during the MRI. Once paper work was filled in and I was registered, a technician came in and took me back to the MRI changing area. I was able to keep on my sweat pants and shoes on since there's no metal in those, but my shirt and bra had to be removed. They gave me two weird tying hospital gowns to wear--one didn't exactly tie, so the boobies were exposed! Fortunately the second one gave me some coverage and I don't think I flashed anyone! The techincian decided I needed a head X-ray prior to the MRI because I had told them I had a broken piece of needle in one of my tooth roots--from a root canal procedure. After they checked the X-ray, I was cleared to proceed. This one required me to lay on my tummy with my breasts dangling over the machine. Once it started I had to stay extremely still, and it would take about 40 minutes to complete. After about 10 minutes of the loud humming noices and thumping sounds, I got a tickle in my throat and just had to cough. I had a ball to squeeze to trigger them to stop, which I had to do. I had to have some water before the coughing subsided. Unfortunately this meant that they had to start the MRI over. Oh, I also had an IV where they would be administering some type of dye to see the issues better. Somehow I held still for what seemed an eternity... more like 30 minuts or so, and I was finally able to get up and get dressed. After that, I was still just slightly groggy, but ready for Larry to buy me some breakfast. We went to Market on Main which was good, though I had to bring half my breakfast burrito home--it was so good but way too much to eat all at once. 

UPDATE! So, I just got a call from Dr. Graham, my radiologist. She had some GOOD news for me! There is NO CANCER in my right breast!!!! There is cancer in my left breast, which is DCIS and is NON-INVASIVE!!! That's more good news. Finally, my lymph nodes all look good too!!! This makes me super happy! Most likely I will not need a bilateral mastectomy! She's sending the results to my doctors and next week I'll know a lot more and what steps will be next. Thank you Jesus! Dr. Graham said she was glad I had come in for a mammogram, and that the cancer was caught early. I am so glad I did too!