Due to the headaches I've been having for the past few weeks, my doctor recommended I have an MRI done to see if there was anything seriously wrong up there.
It was an interesting experience, to say the least. In fact, it was almost like I was in some sort of hallucinogenic dream state while the scan was being performed. The machine made lots of noise, and the whole process lasted about 20 minutes. The type of noise was what made it weird though. Despite having only seen 2001 once (and I fell asleep before the end), the sounds reminded me very much of that movie. Very mechanical, but electronic at the same time.
So anyway, I'd lay there with my eyes closed, listening to these sounds, and I would sort of start to fall asleep, but not really, like it was a very light sleep. I don't remember what I'd dream about, but it always included the sounds of the machine. Then the sound would pause, or change, and I couldn't always tell if the machine really changed, or if I was imagining it. Very strange indeed.
No instant results, so I'll have to go see my doctor again in a couple days to find out how it went. I'm really hoping to get an electronic copy of the scan of my brain though, and if I do, you can be sure I'll post it here. :-D
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