oh what an experience...body scan

Hi all-just wanted to share my experience, in case this happens to anyone else, you will know you are not alone. I booked my body scan at the HY center close to the royal alex...in Edmonton. I get undressed (OK I am stressed about having to walk through the halls feeling all naked in a gown) ...and not knowing what was happening...then I lay on the bed...

2 tech ladies were in the room. One was older, one younger. The younger one starts pulling the sheet below me to try and reposition my body (BTW she was a tiny girl) she keeps saying you are going to have to put your arm closer to your body (like I wouldn't if I could). The other one is at my feet taping my feet together to get them pointed inward. No one has asked about touching me...or if I could move a bit...they just poked and prodded like you would a cow.

The older tech lady asks younger a scan question (I forgot what it was) and the younger one...looked me up and down...then said loudly "well with HER we are going to have to" like I wasn't there and was a large meat slab. I said "you make it sound so horrible" of which she didn't bother to reply, she just left.

My butt was in an uncomfortable position prior to the test starting...so I had to move a fraction so my back could be supported, you would think I committed a sin....by moving a tiny bit.
I am not huge (100 p to lose) but that day I felt like I was a million pounds.

When the test began anger tears came to my eyes and flowed right out. The older tech noticed and asked if I was OK...I said I guess so and told her this was stressful not knowing what was happening or what I should be doing...
I can't imagine how others cope...good grief...that was a bad day.
The only thing positive is that they gave me a copy of the scan :) and I survived

The older tech was ok...decent. She told me that most people think this is the easiest test they have every had...My guess is that they we not a POS (person of size) :)...
oh well I am one step closer
Peace out
 

I'm sorry you had to be made to feel that way.  It's horrible that people (especially those in the medical field) can be so insensitive.  Perhaps they've just done it for too long, and don't realize that it's actually a person with feelings that they are trying to position on the table.    I know that many of them are amazingly wonderful at what they do (and they're overworked as well..but arent' we all?).

Sometimes they just need a wake up call by someone saying ...hello.....real person laying here!

Stay strong!

Hey--thanks for the support. It was weird...but oh well. I hope that no one else feels that way. It was so nice of you to reply...thank you. How is your journey going?