After 40 minutes in a helltube (MRI)

Today a friend from church came to be my human guide dog when I had to go for an MRI.

It was a repeat of my previous one that confirmed I have a brain and knackered optic nerves (20 minutes of noisy claustrophobia) with a 2nd set to check if I have a spine (another 20 minutes).

It was a relief to head out (though we got a bit lost in the labyrinthian corridors trying to find the exit).

I needed to move my body after having to lay still in what for me is a physically uncomfortable position and a mentally nightmarish environment.

My Charles Bonnet Syndrome had kicked in worse than it does at bedtime when it’s all Lava lamps and fireworks to crowd the helltube with skeletons that had been buried alive and looked like they were screaming. It got worse they started moving to the percussive sounds of the MRI.

Well after that experience I was ready for our walk back to Kings Cross Station via Brunswick Square Garden which we were passing. There are 3 entrances to the garden one on the south east-ish corner, a second in the middle of the west-ish side and the last in the middle of the north-ish side. The outer fence is a rectangle that has been rotated slightly anticlockwise hence the ish.

Within the gardens is a central flower bed that has a pathway around it with a path to the north-ish gate and a south-ish path that links to the outer path that runs round the garden inside the fence.

The image above is a collage of two photos.
The left side shows an information display at the south east entrance of Brunswick Square Gardens with black and white portraits and text about historical figures. The portraits include James Matthew Barrie, E.M. Forster, John Leech, and John Maynard Keynes. Each portrait is accompanied by a brief description of the person’s achievements and contributions.

The right side of the collage is a photograph of a park pathway that runs to the north entrance which is lined with trees. The path is covered with fallen autumn leaves, and the trees have a mix of green and brown leaves. A person is walking along the path, and the sky is overcast. A peaceful autumn scene much needed after the stress of an MRI.

In this collage the top shows approximately how I saw it. The app I took this screenshot in (VisionSim) makes everything look closer (equivalent of about x1.2 zoom)
Bottom using x0.5 lens on phone to get the whole image of the tree with its branch extending as though the tree is saying “TaDa” and showing us the brown leaves strewn across the grass.
Bit annoyed I have the black and white lining of my coat sleeve in the bottom left corner of the photo we walked by this tree as we walked northward towards the north-ish gate where there was an information board about the flora and fauna of the garden. My friend wanted to follow the path to the central flower bed so we walked around it before going back to the north-ish gate.

Some of the colour that caught my eye in the centre flower bed in Brunswick Square Gardens.
Top left tiny purple Iris imprisoned by long thin leaves and a small green railing edging the flower bed.
Top right a small rose bush with vivid pink flowers
Bottom left a round board with a colourful partial mosaic (looks like mosaic pieces have been weathered away).
Bottom right according to apps this is Baby Sage and I adore its pink and white flowers.

We continued our journey to Kings Cross Station and had to wait a little while for our train.

When I got home I fed my hungry cats their lunch (1.5 hours late) and then had a very much needed nap.

I’m so grateful for the opportunity even in that too peopley London to have the opportunity to decompress in nature after a mentally stressful and exhausting experience.

Now I just need to wait for the results.

Until next time.