Agent 54 here again. As a former Marine and Ice Hockey Player, I’d like to make up a great story of courage, heroism and bravery about how I hurt my left knee. Truth is that years after giving up Hockey and leaving the USMC, I hurt my knee moving a couch in my own living room. Yeah, I know, LAME.
I missed
going hiking like a Viking so, after about 8 to 10 years I finally took my knee
to the doctor and we set up an appointment for an MRI. A couple of days later the doctor’s office
contacted me to reschedule the appointment.
They said the MRI machine needed maintenance.
This
started the wheels in my mind spinning.
My first question was “Who broke the MRI?” The questions would only multiply.
Did they try to scan The Invisible Man?
Was it Herman Munster with his unique physique?
What would an MRI reveal about Evil Knievel?
How will the cost of Obamacare affect the repair?
How did they know it was broke, did it start to
smoke?
Would they call Roto Rooter to fix the MRI’s
computer?
If they used the MRI on a clown, could that cause it
go down?
Was fixing the machine my mission, after all I am a
technician?
Did the MRI’s signals get crossed, causing the
images to be lost?
Was the operator smart and remember to push the
button labeled START?
Trouble shooting a machine, when you begin, remember
to ask: Is it plugged in?
That MRI should run like the Energizer Bunny. Did they think rescheduling was funny?
Please
wish me luck or with a bad knee I will be stuck.
UPDATE 2/25/17 I got the MRI done. I think the fun has just begun.
UPDATE 3/2/17 The news today was great. The Doc. doesn't have to operate.
A shot of cortisone and some therapy and I can avoid surgery.
Thank you all for thinking of me and my knee recovery.
UPDATE 3/25/17 Therapy went well yesterday and the pain has all but gone away.
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They need to unplug and then plug in again, if that doesn't work, slap it with the palm pf your hand a few times then adjust the coat-hanger antennae.
ReplyDeleteThat used to work a lot.
You sound like an experienced, expert technician.
DeleteThanks for playing.
I hate it when my knees hurt. I'm old though.
ReplyDeleteI linked you to Silly Sunday already.
Have a fabulous day. ☺
Oh, thank you. It's raining today and the knee is stiff for me too.
DeleteHave a great week.
You are a poet and didn't know it, but your feet show it, they are Longfellows. Have a blessed and beautiful Sunday, and thanks for the smiles!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all of your support.
Deletegood luck with your MRI scan, perhaps they just need to download the newest version :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it could need a software upgrade.
DeleteThanks for playing.
LMAO @ the first comment
ReplyDeleteI wonder how Herman is these days that bolt must be rusty by now, thanks for the laughs Tim and for stopping over at mine :-)
My pleasure and thanks for visiting and commenting.
DeleteThanks for sharing Agent 54's post at the Blogger's Pit Stop :)
ReplyDeletePS Crew
Thank you for allowing me to share.
DeleteI like your humorous approach to this painful problem. It sucks to have a bum knee. I hope you get your MRI so they can figure out what is going on with it.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I can't wait to hike South Mountain again.
DeleteI work in an X Ray Dept and whenever we call for service the first question is always whether or not we tried turning the machine off and then on again. #brillblogposts
ReplyDeleteYes, "Is it plugged in?"
DeleteThank you for playing.
Good luck with your MRI! I had six MRI's last year alone, I am sick of that stupid tunnel!! #fabfridaypost
ReplyDelete6 MRIs! Wow! Hope you are not glowing green.
DeleteThanks for playing.
Hi Agent 54,
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming to the Blogger's Pit Stop last week.
Janice, Pit Stop Crew
Thank you for allowing me to share.
DeleteYour secret spy mind is clearly working overtime! Hope your knee is better soon. #FabFridayPost
ReplyDeleteThank you and I did get some good news today.
DeleteAll the best with your knee recovery. I am glad that big machine did not mal-function again and gobble you up. Pain be gone.
ReplyDeleteKathleen
Blogger's Pit Stop
Thank you. I don't know if you read the update but, it looks like I can avoid surgery. So happy about that.
Deletegood luck with your MRI. Thanks for Joining The Bloggers Pit Stop
ReplyDeleteThank you. BPS is my pleasure.
DeleteHere's to knees that don't bring you to tears! Thanks for sharing at Creatively Crafty #ccbg :)
ReplyDeleteMy knee is getting better but, now I have the flu.
DeleteThanks for visiting and commenting.
Hilarious. Love this one
ReplyDeleteThank you. Miss you.
DeleteGlad to hear the knee is doing better! Thanks for sharing with us at Love to Learn; Pinned.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's somewhat better. Thanks for playing.
DeleteI have regular MRI scans every year to check on a brain tumour which was removed, I always take a C.D. along to listen to while I am lying there, but the machine is so noisy, I can't hear the music #brillblogs@_karendennis
DeleteThanks for visiting.
DeleteHope your knee is continuing to heal.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up w Creative Muster! Blessings to you!
Yes, the knee is fine now. Thank you for visiting.
DeleteI warn my kids all the time that they get one set of good knees, so be careful with them!
ReplyDeleteI just completed my daily therapy exercises for my knee. Hope to go out hiking again soon and hope to take some new pictures. Thanks for visiting and you're invited to check out the pictures from my hikes on this blog.
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