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Random thoughts #26

No, there are not twenty-six random thoughts here. Just thought 26 was a nice number!

First: who among my extensive and beautiful readers has had a CT (computed tomography) scan?

I’ve had quite a few over the course of my many revolutions around the sun. Just had one done yesterday, an avoidable emergency.

My first time in this machine, I was told there would be loud clicking noises, as the camera moves around its donut home.

Some folks may experience claustrophobia inside this tiny space, and then the click-click-click would drive a person batty. Right?

The last five times I’ve been scanned, the technicians put earplugs in my ears to help curb the noise, possibly reducing anxiety from being in a tiny jam, unable to move.

Hello… I’m Deaf! I don’t need those one-use gooey things. I actually told a few lab techs that I don’t need those, but they still plug them in! A waste of funds if you ask me!

And, I never freak out in these machines, I actually fall asleep. Zzz zzz!

Stay tuned for Random thoughts #27.

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Craig MacLean is DeafBlind with ataxia, a rare condition called CAPOS. He & his wife of 22 years have two sons, the oldest of which has CAPOS as well.

Craig uses American Sign Language to communicate. He is an avid writer, friend, Hot Wheel collector and intervenor advocate.

Craig sits on many committees, boards and associations as a DeafBlind rep. He graduated university with a BA in psychology in 2000.