Broke my ankle and leg severely and need surgery to fix it. My good boi Radar has hardly left my side since I came home from the hospital. ( lemmy.world )

FlyingSquid , 8 months ago

I had to have a brain scan thing which involved putting electrodes on my head and attaching them to a data-recording device. It could be done at home, but it was very unpleasant. One of my dogs sat on my lap almost the entire time.

The other one chewed up the memory card when the technician took it out of the machine and had her back turned for about 10 seconds.

Thankfully, they had enough test data to get what they needed.

The dog that sat on my lap is no longer with us. The evil one that chewed up the memory card is still with us and doing other evil things all the time.

LaunchesKayaks OP , 8 months ago

My puppy would totally chew up medical devices if I had any around. She’s always up to no good lol

Teal , 8 months ago

Aww, good doggo!

Sounds like an EEG test. Did they glue the electrodes or give you a cap? The glue can sometimes be really difficult to clean out.

FlyingSquid , 8 months ago

I don’t remember a cap or glue, but it was a few years ago now. I remember my entire head above my ears was wrapped up in tape. I shaved my head before we started even though no one told me to, but I’m glad I did.

Teal , 8 months ago

You’d probably remember the glue if they used it. I worked in an office with an EEG tech and she only liked to use glue. It stinks of chemical fumes when applied and is tough to get out. I don’t think it’s the preferred method but was her preference.

There was a younger tech that would help with the take home video EEG tests. He wrapped people’s heads as you’ve described. Any way it’s done people are usually very happy to be free of it. :)

FlyingSquid , 8 months ago

Yes. It was really, really hot. And it itched. I was pretty miserable.