First of all : {{{hugs}}
Second - I am boggling at the sheer incompetance displayed by the original doctor and the staff at the MRI scan. Thank god for the decent nurse, I'm so glad she was there for you. At some stage, you want to think about some form of legal recourse against these guys - I don't normally advocate litigation, but there are some cases where it's a must - and I think yours is one fo those.
Third - more {{{hugs}}}
Fourth - sounds like you are SO much better off without your family, though I imagine it must cause you distress to face that reality. I hope you know you've got the biggest online family in the world rooting for you here on TDK. Whenever you need us, we'll be here for you - day and night. That's the beauty of an international community.
More {{{hugs}}}
Stay strong Mollycat - I know the next few days waiting for the results won't be easy, but we'll do our best to distract you with daft cat stories, and cute pictures!
{{{BIG HUGS)))