Had my MRI Scan last night. I didn't know it was THAT small!

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So I had my MRI Scan last night. It was really helpful that the two people taking my scans were REALLY nice. I wasn't scared. But I was a little nervous. I really thought they were going to scan my whole spine. But it was just the neck. But that's ok. I may ask my doctor for a whole spine scan later. I walked into the other room where the MRI was. When I saw it, I became a little bit more nervous as I thought the tunnel was just a little bit bigger. There was a woman and a man waiting for me and the dude asked me if I would like to listen to some music. I was surprised as I didn't know you could do that. I asked him if I could please listen to Michael Jackson. I laid down and was given earplugs as well as headphones to listen to music. The dude gave me a buzzer in case I wanted to get out. They put something over my face (I don't know what it was for exactly - to keep my head still?) and I think the dude saw on my face I was worried so he asked me if I was ok and told me that I could hear him talking to me in the headphones. I liked that because my dad told me his experience was an automated voice talking which I didn't want. I wanted a real person to guide me. As I was going inside, I actually did start to feel a tad of panic. But I just closed my eyes and kept reminding myself that it's going to be alright. I kept on switching between calm and anxious. He asked me after each scan how I was. I was thankful for that. I didn't tell him I wanted to get the hell out. I just kept saying "I'm ok thank you." I was distracting myself listening to Michael and thinking about the dances in the music videos cause I know them well. Got to listen to Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, The Way You Make Me Feel, Beat It and Thriller. And then I was done. The experience wasn't too bad. I would do it again if I had to but I can't say I loved it. At the moment, my lower back is aching as well as right under my right shoulder blade. So not feeling great today. My doctor should have results next week some time but I also need to get an Ultra-Sound on my rib-cage to check out those painful lumps. That appointment is on the 17th. Not looking forward to that! Ever since having these lumps, Ultra-Sounds have never been easy for me. I will be sure to update you all on the results. I'm hoping I get some answers so I know what to do to fix this. I can't take the pains and sickness anymore.