We got to sleep in today as my "MIBI" Mycardial Perfusion Imaging Scan was shifted from 9am at Toronto General to 11am at the Toronto Western Hospital. This test takes six hours to complete up here, but if it was done back home it would take two days to complete.
This test checks the blood flow in various arteries. If an area shows decreased flow it may mean a blockage or narrowing in the blood vessels.
We reached the imaging department of the Peter Munk Cardiac Center, Alan sat in the waiting area and they came and took me to another area where I donned a johnny shirt and went into a smaller waiting room. Up here they always give you two johnny shirts, you put one on forwards and the other on backwards (just saying for anyone who might be interested) haha! After awhile, I was getting a little bored, turned and looked out the window and this is what I saw! NO SHIT, WHAT A VIEW!
The MIBI is done in two parts. First they inject a radioactive tracer into the veins then I had to lay perfectly still for 25 mins while images are taken.
Then I have to wait 60 mins so Alan and I go down to the cafeteria area for lunch.
After the break, they hooked me up to an IV and injected a drug which made my heart race starting a little at a time, at first it felt like I was out for a leisurely stroll, then a fast walk, a jog, a run by the time I reached the peak I felt like I was running in a marathon and that there were millions of ants crawling around in my hair. Man what a weird feeling, thank God they forewarned me.
Lastly they injected the tracer and again I had to lay still for another 25 mins while more images were taken.
After the testing was finished, we headed back to the hotel and celebrated with a ton of Pepsi haha I deserved it after fasting for the past five days. Funny thing happened however, it was the first night since coming to Toronto that I didn't sleep well, maybe I should give up the Pepsi ... NOT!!
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