Beard...

[gulfportdoc]

You'll get a kick out of this. I was getting an MRI scan today. As you know, one has to lay perfectly still for 30 minutes. I was doing fine, until about halfway through. Then I got to thinking about you saying that two guys actually dropped dead while playing Artie! Then of course I had to bite my lip and pinch my fingers in order not to let out a big horse laugh and ruin the scan!!:D Turned out fine.

Doc

[fred bentivegna]

You'll get a kick out of this. I was getting an MRI scan today. As you know, one has to lay perfectly still for 30 minutes. I was doing fine, until about halfway through. Then I got to thinking about you saying that two guys actually dropped dead while playing Artie! Then of course I had to bite my lip and pinch my fingers in order not to let out a big horse laugh and ruin the scan!!:D Turned out fine.

Doc

I have one coming up and I am terrified. I am very claustrophobic. If I cant leave my head sticking out I am going to pass on the procedure.
I'm sure that Artie's two drop-deads has to be the record. The AZ boys might not be giggling so much if they knew that.

the Beard
SJD has probably bored more people to death, however.

[KindlyOleUncleDave]

I have one coming up and I am terrified. I am very claustrophobic. If I cant leave my head sticking out I am going to pass on the procedure.
I'm sure that Artie's two drop-deads has to be the record. The AZ boys might not be giggling so much if they knew that.

the Beard
SJD has probably bored more people to death, however.

Mention it to imaging staff as far in advance as possible (and/or your physician .... actually that might be more to the point) .... they may be able to take you back to 196?-198? and jar you for the procedure.... I am SURE they have SOMETHING for cripe's sake ! Even Dentists do it.

[gulfportdoc]

I have one coming up and I am terrified. I am very claustrophobic. If I cant leave my head sticking out I am going to pass on the procedure.

Beard, most of the scanners today are what are called "Open MRIs". In other words the overhead scanner is only about 3 feet in diameter, which is centered over the area of interest. There is nothing surrounding you on the sides-- completely open. They don't put you in a tube anymore. Call your doc and tell him that you want to make sure it's an open MRI, or one with an open aperture.

Nevertheless if there is still concern about claustrophobia, they usually give the person a mild injection of valium. Hell, the valium might make it worth the trip...;)

In my case I figured that, since I'd have 30 minutes to wait during the scan, I might as well mentally review all my "8's and outs" I've had in one-pocket. That worked out pretty well, but then I still had 29 minutes and 45 seconds to kill.:D

Doc

[SJDinPHX]

I have one coming up and I am terrified. I am very claustrophobic. If I cant leave my head sticking out I am going to pass on the procedure.
I'm sure that Artie's two drop-deads has to be the record. The AZ boys might not be giggling so much if they knew that.

the Beard
SJD has probably bored more people to death, however.

Fred...you cave man, they have had "open" MRI's for years now. My wife has had several. (she's ultra claustrophobic)

Plus, how could you possibly be claustrohobic, given all the years you spent in Bensinger's ?
Neither Richie nor I suffer from that malady, but we had to get out of the "Dungeon" ASAP...just to breath..:cool:

San <---has never bored anyone to death...but he's sure "shot" a few down..:D

[fred bentivegna]

Fred...you cave man, they have had "open" MRI's for years now. My wife has had several. (she's ultra claustrophobic)

Plus, how could you possibly be claustrohobic, given all the years you spent in Bensinger's ?
Neither Richie nor I suffer from that malady, but we had to get out of the "Dungeon" ASAP...just to breath..:cool:

San <---has never bored anyone to death...but he's sure "shot" a few down..:D

Open my ass. The open ones are only for certain diagnoses. There are three types, head-first, no way, head partially out slightly and open. I didnt qualify for an open, and had to go for the mid-level one, partially out. However, it wasnt far enough out for me because I flat dogged it and hopped out. I will try it again as soon as my Doc gives me some nerve medicine. I think I can bring it with a little help.

Beard

Bensingers was brutal, basement, low ceilings and all, but it wasnt a confining tube.

[Artie Bodendorfer]

Fred...you cave man, they have had "open" MRI's for years now. My wife has had several. (she's ultra claustrophobic)

Plus, how could you possibly be claustrohobic, given all the years you spent in Bensinger's ?
Neither Richie nor I suffer from that malady, but we had to get out of the "Dungeon" ASAP...just to breath..:cool:

San <---has never bored anyone to death...but he's sure "shot" a few down..:D If we ever meet SJD ask me to tell you a story about beningers basment. And you will be shocked. So stay health and alive tell I get to see you and we can take a nice picture with You John me and Billy. If Freddy wants in the picture you have to ok it.

[SJDinPHX]

If we ever meet SJD ask me to tell you a story about beningers basment. And you will be shocked. So stay health and alive tell I get to see you and we can take a nice picture with You John me and Billy. If Freddy wants in the picture you have to ok it.

I would like that Artie, especially the "staying alive" part. I will get up to Vegas as soon as the wife is up to it.

San <---would like Freddy in the picture...if he combs BOTH his hairs..:D

[fred bentivegna]

Open my ass. The open ones are only for certain diagnoses. There are three types, head-first, no way, head partially out slightly and open. I didnt qualify for an open, and had to go for the mid-level one, partially out. However, it wasnt far enough out for me because I flat dogged it and hopped out. I will try it again as soon as my Doc gives me some nerve medicine. I think I can bring it with a little help.

Beard

Bensingers was brutal, basement, low ceilings and all, but it wasnt a confining tube.


Here I go again quoting against my own posts like Artie, but I am just too excited to let it go. Tried to get my MRI done again yesterday. This time I employed chem warfare and got thru the goddamned thing. 30 minutes of absolute horror but I got it done. Now I gotta sweat what they find.

Beard

[Artie Bodendorfer]

Here I go again quoting against my own posts like Artie, but I am just too excited to let it go. Tried to get my MRI done again yesterday. This time I employed chem warfare and got thru the goddamned thing. 30 minutes of absolute horror but I got it done. Now I gotta sweat what they find.

Beard I went for my MRI and I lasted 2 minutes. And I told her to let me out. And she said the doctor said that I have to take the MRI. I told her then put the doctor in thier. And she let me out. Then she said we will make a appointment for a open MRI. So I went to the hospital to get my MRI. And she gave me two Blue Valums to take I never took one. And She but me on the Open MRI table. And after about 20 minutes I said Im done I dont want no more. And IT takes aboy 45 monutes to a houer. And I started yelling and swearing at her. And then she let me out. She said you have to get this test. I said tell the doctor the only way I will take the Mri is to put me to sleep. But I dont even no if that can be done or if it works. I never took the MRI. I told her this MRI stuff is worse then Dieing. And it stays in your mind. $0 years from now they will have something better and simpler. But they havant figured it out yet. But next time you go Freddy take two MRI one for you and one for me and dont DOG it. I have a allowed to dog it card. You can use it for 5 hundred dollaers.

[Tennessee Joe6]

Artie---You are funny

[Terry Ardeno]

Here I go again quoting against my own posts like Artie, but I am just too excited to let it go. Tried to get my MRI done again yesterday. This time I employed chem warfare and got thru the goddamned thing. 30 minutes of absolute horror but I got it done. Now I gotta sweat what they find.

Beard

Freddy,
First and foremost, we'll be praying that the Dr's find nothing bad, that you'll be given a great report and that you and your family won't be worried to much until then.

Second, I've had 7-8 MRI's in my life and the hardest thing for me to do is stay awake in them! Once they squeeze my shoulders thru, I lay like a statue and that noise and the air conditioning inside puts me just about out.

Third, I concur with Doc....you've said and written some very funny stuff over the years. I'll be walking around the house and start giggling and the Mrs asks whats so funny. I'll tell her what you said or wrote and she just gives me that 1,000 yard stare, even though she was never in combat. :D

Take care Fred and please keep us posted on how you're doing.

[Terry Ardeno]

Artie---You are funny


I agree. I've come to understand, like and even respect Artie for him trying so hard to impart what he knows about the game, the various champions and his take on historical happenings in pooldom.

Most of the big guns on this site make me laugh often with their great sense of humor. Reading their posts makes me think of what it would have been like being a railbird when they were all gathered together playing one another.
Some of us missed out on being able to be among these men, but they're giving us nice glimpses of how they operated. Characters one and all, that's for sure! :D

[Artie Bodendorfer]

Artie---You are funny You think im funny you should have seen Freddys face when he was on the machine. He must have thiought they were giving him the electrick chair.

[Voodoo Daddy]

I been duckin a MRI for a decade or more...and Im not a canidate for the open one. I figure as soon as they make one with interior girth of the space shuttle, they can have me!!!

[fred bentivegna]

I brought my son along to give me some support in the MRI room. I asked him to keep talking to me. I had decided to keep the eyes closed the whole time. I kept waiting for him to talk to me. Nothing. I didnt want to say anything myself either because I didnt want the echo from my voice to remind me I was in a f'ing tube. Turned out he got bored and fell asleep. Big help.

Beard

[Matt_24]

I've had to have two PET scans. These are full body cancer scans...from dealing with all of my past cancer crap.

They inject you with this radioactive crap for an hour. Then, you have to lay and slide into this little tube for quite a long time for them to do all of their imaging and of course you can't move. It is very cramped in there.

Now, I'm claustrophobic, but it didn't bother me because I knew if I HAD to...I could manage to crawl my way out of there...even on my back. Even if I had to wiggle out like a worm. Just the thought that I could do that kept me pretty relaxed and I never had a problem.

If you have to do the MRI, or any similar scans..just remember that you aren't trapped and that might help you a little more.

[Artie Bodendorfer]

I've had to have two PET scans. These are full body cancer scans...from dealing with all of my past cancer crap.

They inject you with this radioactive crap for an hour. Then, you have to lay and slide into this little tube for quite a long time for them to do all of their imaging and of course you can't move. It is very cramped in there.

Now, I'm claustrophobic, but it didn't bother me because I knew if I HAD to...I could manage to crawl my way out of there...even on my back. Even if I had to wiggle out like a worm. Just the thought that I could do that kept me pretty relaxed and I never had a problem.

If you have to do the MRI, or any similar scans..just remember that you aren't trapped and that might help you a little more. THat die gives you a burnig sunsason. And the reason I coldnt handle the tub. WAs becuse I was thinking about Freddy not flying. And once I was in tha tub. Everything was getting titer and closing in on me. And its the worst feeling in the world. I would have been ok if it was not for me thinking the walls were going to squezze me to death. And the strap me in were you cant even move. I lelt like I was in a couffen Dying. And then I was thinking abot being baried alive. And throwing dirt on they couffen. And I would rather die then to go through that. And thats how I fellt about it. And if you gave me a million dollaers I would not do it. And to scare a patient half to death is not they way to test them. A heartattack or a stroke could be worse then if something was wrong with you. And the nurse keep telling me the doctoer said you have to take the test. And I said but the doctoer in thier. I dont care what they do to me if the put me to sleep. But I will not go through something like that or pain. THat is not me I do not want to feel pain or be uncoftrable. And I did not go to the doctor to get tourcherd. Freddy Likes tourture. But I have to figure out how to get freddy to fly. Maybe he can get trained with sky diving.

[philip guagliardo]

Freddy you should have had me with you to get you through the ordeal ! I told you the moves on what to think about ( CENSORED )

I would have brought flowers and said a good eulogy that would have cheered you up just in case . I would have made you immortal !

You of all people bringing Dino with you , how on earth did you possibly think he would stay awake ? WOULD YOU !

TOO TOO funny .

Race Tack Phil

I mean think about it Freddy all the things you survive going out with me and Wilkinson on a drunk . An MRI that was a hanger !

[Artie Bodendorfer]

I been duckin a MRI for a decade or more...and Im not a canidate for the open one. I figure as soon as they make one with interior girth of the space shuttle, they can have me!!! They can take my MRI when I go off the air.

[mr3cushion]

Phil; What a couple Pu---S, you are absolutely right, all the jackpots both these guys ducked in thier lives and they're beefn about a little warm dye and a canopy bed table, give me a break! In the past 20 yrs, I'veprobably had 10 of those things, MRI, CAT scan, PET scans up the wazzooo. Trust me, when they say they rather die than go thru with test, you just might.
Try the valium, it works.

[Artie Bodendorfer]

Phil; What a couple Pu---S, you are absolutely right, all the jackpots both these guys ducked in thier lives and they're beefn about a little warm dye and a canopy bed table, give me a break! In the past 20 yrs, I'veprobably had 10 of those things, MRI, CAT scan, PET scans up the wazzooo. Trust me, when they say they rather die than go thru with test, you just might.
Try the valium, it works. THey call them CAT SCANS because they were mad for CATS.