Studying

No, I'm not going back to school :)

Actually, I have been taking part in some studies through the UofU. Well, I have taken part in one, and will take part in another one here this next week.

The one I did this week was a study on endometriosis, which is tissue that generally belongs in the uterus, but isn't and causes a lot of pain and even infertility. I don't know if I have it or not. I was in the control part of the study. Just your average Jane ;) Anyway, it was kind of cool to get some medical procedures done without having to be really sick. I had my first (and hopefully only) MRI as part of the study. I had to lay flat on my back, in a teeny tiny tube for about an hour and a half.

As they were moving me into the tube, I couldn't help but think about the movie Incredibles when they are putting Bob Parr into the small hole and he doesn't fit.

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Luckily, the tube was a bit bigger than I am. While I was in the tube, I heard all sorts of noises. They changed often enough to startle me every time. I wonder if the techs were having fun watching me jump. I also got to listen to some Classical music throughout the procedure. That was so nice! I could have picked any kind of music, but I knew that Classical would be the most calming, and I needed that.

I was at the hospital for five and a half hours to do this study. Luckily for me, they are going to pay me $150 for taking part. WOOHOO!!! I'm saving this money up for a trip this summer.

The second study I just signed up for today. It's a study to see the effect of Aspirin in trying to conceive as well as in pregnancy. I'll get some really cool tools to use and all the supplies, including pregnancy tests, will be free. Not only free, but I will be PAID to do this. Really? Possibly get pregnant quicker and have an easier pregnancy and get paid to do it? YAY! I wonder where I can find other studies to be a part of ;)