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I was at the hospital this morning for a Dacroscintogram scan. A what? Exactly.

When I checked in to the radiology department I said 'I am here for something unpronounceable' and gave her my appointment letter. She couldn't pronounce it either and played safe with 'ah, one of those.'

This is the deal: radioactive water is placed in my eyes and then I sit still (very, very still) in front of a fancy radiation detector for 20 minutes while it tracks the progress of the water through my tear ducts.

What should one do when sat still for 20 minutes? I am sure I was not alone in falling asleep.

The results will be sent to my consultant and he will haul me in to tell me the news.

Meanwhile 'a small amount of radioactivity stays in the body for 24 hours.' By rights that means I have super powers including the ability to see through walls and cook toast with my eyes.

Given that I would only use such powers for evil, I have placed myself under house arrest until tomorrow.