ARA Diagnostic Imaging – Westlake

While sometimes the office staff seems to not be in the best of moods, the technicians are always wonderful. I’ve had to bring my child here twice in two months and they’ve been amazing.

Located right off 360, left side of Bee Caves, first light. It’s busy so I suggest coming early, no kids, bring something to read or entertain because they don’t have a great magazine selection, I came in at 3:45 pm and I’m still waiting! Yay, I love waiting, watching golf on TV, thinking this would be the time to start liking Sports Illustrated, People En Espagnol magazine!

ACDC’s Highway to Hell was the only thing that got me through the longest 20 minutes of my life. Too bad the song is only 3 minutes and 28 seconds long.
Do this: put ear plugs in. someone else puts headphones on you. a blanket is gently draped over your body. close your eyes. slowly get rolled into your grave. open your eyes. you are 1″ from plastic, everywhere. realize you are about to freak out. press the alarm in your right hand.
I never knew that I was claustrophobic.
Amy and Paula talked me down.
«This is about trust. What is your name again?» — Me
«Amy. What do you need?» — Amy
«I need to trust you. I need to know what MRI stands for. I need to know that I am going to be OK.» — Me
«Hi, Paula. This is Kimberly. It is her first time. Magnetic Resonance Imaging.» — Amy
«Hi Paula. This is about control. and trust. and control. It just feels like I am suffocating. It feels like i am being buried alive.» — Me
«You know we would NEVER let anything happen to you? This is very important. You need the information from this MRI to help the Dr. know what is wrong with your shoulder so he can help you get out of pain. «- Paula
«Yeah. You are helping me. This will help me. I need this. Let’s try it again. 80’s music… i need loud 80’s music. Let’s try it again…» — me
«No stop signs
Speed limit
Nobody’s gonna slow me down
Like a wheel
Gonna spin it
Nobody’s gonna mess me ’round”*
Getting an MRI is like life on a tour bus in that the music is blaring, pretty girls want to take care of you, the bed is loud and it shakes with an undeniable rhythm, you have a limited time to perform, your image is captured forever, it’s exhausting and exhilarating.
Getting an MRI is not like life on a tour bus in that I did not have a guy’s smelly sock in my face.
*The song and album’s title supposedly came after a reporter asked band members if they could describe what life was like being constantly on tour. Angus replied that it was «a fucking highway to hell». He stated in the magazine Guitar World that when you are out on the road on a bus sleeping with a guy’s smelly sock in your face, it’s like you’re on the highway to hell.
However, rumours circulated that the band members were Satanists and the cover of the album named after the song, depicting Angus with devil horns and tail, added fuel to the fire. The band has denied having anything to do with Satanism, with Malcolm Young commenting: «my mum would kill me for that!»
~Wikipedia, Highway to Hell

Not impressed with front desk staff at this location. C’mon ladies, get a life! Learn to smile and be helpful. People who arrives at your office are likely stressed.