Hi Angie,

what area of your body are they doing the CT scan on? I had a chest, abdomen and pelvic one two weeks and it wasn't as bad as I expected. Because of the area I was led feet first and at no point did my head go in the doughnut ring! The whole area was scanned twice (once without contrast dye and once with) and the whole thing took 4 minutes! The prep for the dye took longer than the actual scan. I hope this maybe helps a bit, 

Sharon

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Hi blissfulheaven. 

Welcome to the forum the club nobody wants to join. 

A CT scanner has a lot more room for the patient than the Mri. 

It's still a donut but a lot bigger. 

See if you can get your hands on or make a mask like fabric glasses so even if you open your eyes you can't see anything remember nothing metallic though can't remember what they're called some ladies wear them at night. 

Hopefully others will come on to talk and give advice. 

Think of the forum as a big family everyone looking out for everyone else, where you can rant and rave all you want. And hopefully find some information to help you carry on with your life, 

Some of the family only come on now and again others are on daily. 

Keep positive and keep fighting. Is a good motto for us, cancer wants us to give in but we don't we get it in the ring and fight back. 

Hopefully [@Chriss]‍ ‍ will have a word later she's one of our good fighter's and good with words.

Best wishes for the future. 

Billy 

I was so so nervous of having a scan too but I made sure I put an eye mask on before I saw the machine and that really helped.

Depending on where your scan is needed it may be only a small area of your body is under the scanner.

Blissfullheaven.

Im so sorry that you have so much anxiety having scans such as CT scans and MRI scans .

Im no expert on trying to help you with your anxiety , I too don't like them . But the way I cope is to really shut my mind off  when I'm.going through these things.And I never  never open my eyes while having the scans done. I keep telling myself its just a noisy piece of equipment that's needed to check on my body,and hopefully help to sort any problems that may or may not be found,I tell myself its maybe 35/45 mins out of my life,and it could save it,if anything is found. I close my eyes and always take myself to my happy place...mine being the beach. I imagine myself lying on the beach,and its sunny and I can hear the sea. This always works for me. I hope you  can go through with any tests or scans that are needed, good luck with everything. Xx

Hello Sharron,I hope you and yours are well.The scan is on my liver and I've already knocked back an MRI scan.

Thank you so much for that.Most helpful .I will try that.

Sending best wishes to you and yours.

Take good care of yourselves Angie.

Thank you so much for your helpful response. However I've already knocked back an MRI scan because of the complete terror I feel in a scanner(that last bit was a little over dramatic I know) but it's just how I feel.

I will be doing lots of research and speaking to my Doctor again(who and it needs to be said is not brimming over with understanding on this matter) and see if he can help me this time.

Sending best wishes to you and yours for 2020 and beyond. 

Take good care of yourselves Angie. 

Dear All At Cancer Research,Thank you for those kind words and for taking the time out to reply to my enquiry. 

I will take your helpful suggestion on board and for you dear Billy for trying to put my mind at rest about this CT scan.

Could you also thank the wonderful,amazing and thoughtful Chris for me too.

Sending best wishes to you all for 2020 and beyond. 

Take good care of yourselves Angie