It appears that unremarkable organs run in my family. First my grandpa’s bladder (you had to be there) and now my brain.
I had my noggin’ scanned the other day to make sure I wasn’t crazy figure out why I get so many migraines. Being the curious anatomy buff that I am I requested a copy of my scans.
I don’t know what I was expecting. I thought I’d see more. Note: I’m not sure how much more I wanted to see. Obviously I’m grateful that there’s nothing funky going on up there, but the scans themselves are pretty unremarkable. Maybe I only say that because I’ve actually held a human brain and explored it so anything else is less exciting.
I figure these scans could be printed out and used for decoration around the new apartment, or maybe I’ll send them out as Christmas cards. I could always make a guide/map of my brain – that’s a thought! At least they made for an interesting blog post 
This is Jenn’s Brain:
I will admit that I spent about 45 minutes scrolling through the scans and watching as they go through my head. “In the head…out of the head…in the head…” Very entertaining!
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Nice Spine
haha..
AndyHannons last blog post..Day 5: Photo Time and PrObama
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It’s kinda weird, yet nifty, seeing your head without hair… or skin..
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Wow, you totally need to get business cards made up with those scans on them. That would be freaking awesome!
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I think it would be a great Christmas card. Especially with the added graphic.
And I gave you an award!
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No jokes about eggs or drugs? :p
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I should’ve asked for my scans!!! I too, suffer from migraines and I went to all sorts of specialists only to be told, “Your sinuses look fine, your head looks fine. We don’t know why you experience migraines so frequently.”
Stupid doctors. Maybe we should go sit in one one episode of HOUSE and see if he can fix us!
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How cool! I want an x-ray of my skull!
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“The doctors examined my head and found nothing.”
–Yogi Berra, after being hit in the head with a baseball
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oooh that is sort of cool to see a head scan. and i agree, a fun christmas card indeed, haha.
ps. thanks for the link love
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I think that’s a perfect Christmas card for you … although I’d Microsoft Paint a Santa hat on top.
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The x-ray, it’s beautiful, maybe get an MRI now. Make trading cards too. ^_^
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I had a transesophageal echo done and it was so cool to get to see my heart beating and pumping. Definitely good to get the copies for yourself!
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Now I’m wondering what MY head looks like inside . . .
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i’m still bummed i didn’t get to keep the scans of my feet from when i got surgery a few years ago. maybe when i get the other foot done
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You could send it out as a Christmas card and make a tradition out of it – every year send out an xray of some body part.
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What is the little Jenn in there doing?? Holding numchuks?
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I love looking at x-rays and scans. It’s kind of like seeing something your not meant too. It’s creepy and exciting at the same time.
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HAHA your illustrations never cease to amaze me
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A good and interesting read, thank you.
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