I got done 2D echo today. Dr wanted to confirm if my heart is functioning right since I got breathless in pain the other day.
The good thing is that the scan was normal but the experience was horrible
I have had 2D echo once earlier but I don't remember anything about it since I was weak and dizzy that time and it was done in kind of urgency
But today was horrible experience. We couldn't go to either of the two hospitals where I get treated because I wasn't getting my time slot and at the other one, their machine malfunctioned.
So we decided to go to a radiology lab this time since we had to get done with this.
Problem began when they didn't allow my sister inside the exam room. It's totally normal. But I started to feel scared. I was trying to be strong but I was scared.
A female nurse took me inside and asked me to lie down. I just lie down like that. She looked at me and pointing to my shirt said "take this off". I didn't realise that after her remarks I just raised my shirt and just exposed abdomen
"Not raise... take it off... this is Echo test not abdomen ultrasound' I said sorry and took off my shirt and lie down again.
"Take the bra off too" she said obviously in an irritated tone.
I took the bra off
Actually when I feel scared I stop responding
Then she stethed me at few places on the chest. Asking me to breathe deep a couple of times
Then the doctor came. She greeted politely and nurse closed the curtain. Everything was good. The nurse just observed the whole exam. It went well
Dr said it's normal and left the room. The nurse gave me tissue to wipe and left the exam area.
I had just finished wiping myself when a male nurse quickly peeked in slightly moving the curtain. There was another young man with him holding his stomach.
All I could do is yell "NO" and started crying.
My sister standing outside must have heard my voice crying. The way she entered the exam area, definitely she forced her way in.
I just hugged her tightly and cried. Dr and nurse also came
Sister assured me she was her I was safe and gave me backrubs.
Once I calmed down and wore my top I told her that a male nurse peeked through the curtain when I was about to wear my clothes.
That male nurse was called and he clarified that he had genuinely no such intent. Actually he was searching for an empty bed for his patient (the man who was with him). The nurse attending me was out so he thought that there was nobody on my bed. So just to check he quickly peeked through the curtain.
They reassured that it was unintentional. I was scared but my sister realised that this is genuine but understood reason of my panick.
Good thing that scan was clear but what a bad experience.
I just had to share this to get this out of my head.