I cannot do closed spaces, the place I go has open machines so it's like a donut around my chest but my head is not inside and the MRI's are also open...otherwise, they have to medicate me to the point of being nearly comatose. I have become more and more claustrophobic as my COPD advances. I have been really lucky because the hospital where I have mine done is participating in a grant program and there is no cost to me. If there was, I would be in a really tough place. I was also told that Medicare WOULD cover it if the reason was one that fit into their guidelines and they make very sure that it does. They turned me away twice because my doc did not put the "right" diagnosis in. It HAD to say that I smoked a pack a day for at least 20 years and that the scan was to rule out lung cancer. She had put the smoking part right but then said it was for emphysema and post op studies after lung reduction surgery. My doc said that every i has to be dotted and every t has to be crossed or else insurance will NOT cover it...I think that is because of the grant.
I hope you can get someone to talk to you tomorrow...I get my results in writing too.
Still praying, my friend.
Ellen
