MRI refusal with implant

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newbie443
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Re: MRI refusal with implant

Postby newbie443 » Wed Jul 10, 2024 11:58 pm

Seems I neglected to update everyone who took the time to reply. On the medical issue I am having it is pancreatic cancer. An oncologist was not called in. A surgeon was. Seems they do not have the success of killing pancreatic cancer with Chemo and radiation that they do with other cancers. The best hope is to catch it early enough and cut out a lot. Called a Whipple surgery. Remove the head of the pancreas, gall bladder, duodenum, and part of the stomach. May even be some vein and artery involvement. Then reconnect things different. I go in this Friday the 12th for the surgery. They gave me information on a feeding tube Monday when I went in to pre-register. Not sure if or for how long I will have that.

As far as the MRI goes, I did go back through my medical stuff and found where I had a full back MRI in 2021 that would have my implant in it. The lumbar section would be as low as was needed for the abdominal MRI. It was done by an imaging center away from any of the hospitals.
Injections failed. Implanted 3-21-18 AMS 700 LGX 21 + 1 RTE 100 cc reservoir 6.5" L 5" G Dr. Kramer.

Proximal Perforation Sling Repair 4/13/21 Dr. Broghammer

66 years young.

Will show and tell and talk with others.

ncjag24
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Re: MRI refusal with implant

Postby ncjag24 » Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:38 pm

Best wishes to you
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Mr Timex
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Re: MRI refusal with implant

Postby Mr Timex » Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:31 am

I needed an MRI for spinal issues. Some of the machines are more sensitive. I needed to get the scan done by a hospital machine.
Timex, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking
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newbie443
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Re: MRI refusal with implant

Postby newbie443 » Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:04 pm

ncjag24 wrote:Best wishes to you


Thank you. So far things are going as expected.
Injections failed. Implanted 3-21-18 AMS 700 LGX 21 + 1 RTE 100 cc reservoir 6.5" L 5" G Dr. Kramer.

Proximal Perforation Sling Repair 4/13/21 Dr. Broghammer

66 years young.

Will show and tell and talk with others.

newbie443
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Re: MRI refusal with implant

Postby newbie443 » Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:19 pm

Mr Timex wrote:I needed an MRI for spinal issues. Some of the machines are more sensitive. I needed to get the scan done by a hospital machine.


I just figured that the hospital machines could be adjusted but that is just required extra time. And they had to pay someone to adjust the machine. At best would be same money but would take longer and cut down on the number of scans that could be done and charged for. Most likely your guys just divide the procedures up so that there is very little or no adjusting. You just go to whoever is doing that scan setting.
Injections failed. Implanted 3-21-18 AMS 700 LGX 21 + 1 RTE 100 cc reservoir 6.5" L 5" G Dr. Kramer.

Proximal Perforation Sling Repair 4/13/21 Dr. Broghammer

66 years young.

Will show and tell and talk with others.

FinallyBionic
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Re: MRI refusal with implant

Postby FinallyBionic » Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:20 pm

WIsh you a quick recovery, newbie!
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1969. RP Oct. 2017. Pills and Trimix didn't work. Inguinal hernia repair on both sides. AMS CX 21 cm+1 RTE, by Dr. Kai Li at Kaiser, VA, Jan. 2021. FT member since July 2020 as AST2123. See my previous 457 posts.

newbie443
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Re: MRI refusal with implant

Postby newbie443 » Wed Jul 17, 2024 11:09 pm

FinallyBionic wrote:WIsh you a quick recovery, newbie!


Thank you for that and I hope nothing but good things for you.
Injections failed. Implanted 3-21-18 AMS 700 LGX 21 + 1 RTE 100 cc reservoir 6.5" L 5" G Dr. Kramer.

Proximal Perforation Sling Repair 4/13/21 Dr. Broghammer

66 years young.

Will show and tell and talk with others.


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