OWWWWW

[cornerofmadness]

Okay it wasn't that bad. I went for my EMG today. It's a two part test to see nerve conduction both motor and sensory. First they zap you with electricity and watch your limbs flop like a landed catfish. Then they take needles, long ones, to give you an idea, most the needles we use in the doctor's office are meant for subq or intravenous, these ones go deeper than that, implanting them in the muscles and then make you use said muscles. I had to have from ankle to knee to hip and then into the small of my back.

I look like a voodoo doll with bleeding pinpricks but the news is actually good. She was thrilled with how good the nerve conduction was especially with me being diabetic. I'm in good shape. She said the same thing the massage therapist did, 'i haven't seen anyone with muscles so tight.'

I think that's my problem with yoga right now. I'm SO tight that it hurts too badly to even stretch them out. So that also means when i go for PT with my brother (Doc read my mind, hey that's cool...oh wait, brother? He'll torture you.) that the pt should really help since it's the MUSCLES tightening around the nerves that's causing hte pain. That's treatable.Yay!

and I got my new cell phone today. yay let me contribute to the cancer that is cell phone emissions. Well at least I know it'll just sit in my purse unused 99% of the time.

And WEIRD. I came home to find the door opened slightly. Now when i see on horror/crime dramas I'm also like What moron would go into a place that the door was supposedly locked in? Answer me but mostly because I know those locks don't line up right but I've never had it swing open like this before. The only intruder inside was Roy the cat going 'AIR CONDITIONING!'

Comments

[stars91.livejournal.com]

Great news! At least now you know it's something treatable and not serious! I'd say tight muscles = painful, but good!

I wouldn't be so sure that Roy the cat hasn't figured out how to pick those locks! With this midwestern heat/humidity creeping upon us I'd find a way to hit the air conditioning too!

:hugs:

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes i'm very glad.

and oh no kidding. It was so humid out there I thought I had woken up back in Florida again

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

Major ouch on the test but am very glad to hear you're doing ok :)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Roy, Roy, take advantage boy. *laughs*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i know the tick infested dirt rag

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

EWWWWW

Oh, and great news about your diagnosis.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it is

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Though how to get your muscles to relax, I mean....

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i'm no good at relaxing

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

LIke there's a surprise, you telling me that.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i swear i'm more uptight on vacation than I am at work

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

You are just so weeeeeeird.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

could be

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

No 'could' about it. Just 'be'.

[chaos-by-design.livejournal.com]

*pets Roy the dirty cutie*

Yay for good nerve conduction. Getting limbs chopped off is sucky and interferes with the writing of fiction.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

indeed it would suck.

the filthy thing was so pleased with himself

[chaos-by-design.livejournal.com]

Well of course. What, you don't think he's the cleverest kitty in the world? What's wrong with you? ;)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i think he's the mangiest cat in the world. Seriously, when i get back I'm going to see when the feral cat program (such as it is) is in swing and get him checked out and oh, neutered

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm happy that at least part of your issues were figured out and it's very treatable. That's a good thing.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it's a good thing, thanks

[silvrethorn.livejournal.com]

So you're actually in pretty good shape, for a diabetic. Sounds like you're a little dodgy mechanically, though. Maybe it's time to add transcendental meditation to the yoga. And a weekly spa visit for massage and seaweed wraps (yeah, ha ha, I'm sure your insurance covers that one).

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

my insurance won't even cover prescribed massage therapy.

i tried the meditation last week...and dreamed about being raped then making hte guy committ harikari...my brain is scary

[sp23.livejournal.com]

So glad to hear you're only suffering from too tight muscles, although the diagnostic tool? Sounds like something from the Marquis de Sade School of Medicine. :)

Good ole Roy. Picked the lock with his claws and too advantage of the A/C. Smart cat. *g*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh yes, deSade would have loved them

he's smart enough to know where he's better off

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

*YIKES* on the EMG - but I'm glad your nerves are in such good shape and that the PT will be able to help. You taut woman you!

The open door would have totally freaked me... Good thing you had an attack cat on duty.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

to be honest if it wasn't for the fact I know the lock on that door is faulty I wouldn't have gone in