Okay, today went off smoothly and as expected. The doctor was in and that means welcome acutorture needles! I did my magnet disks, the electromagnet on the knees, and the simple exercises to strengthen the knees. Then, with a certain sense of trepidation (who can blame me) I went to see the doctor.
He took one second looking at my file (which really is just a piece of letter sized paper on which he''s scribbling his notes), nodded and uttered the dreaded word: "needles."
Is it in the hand again? Yes. Will it hurt the same? yes. Does the hand hurt more than the leg when pierced with needles? Of course.
So this time, it was the middle finger that was up for torture. He stabbed 7, and just like last time, a couple really, really hurt. I relaxed, and said wow! that was pretty much like last time, thanks. We're not done, he said. Then he put at least 7 more needles in pretty much the same spot! I'm like, how many needles can you put in on one target, dude?!
Anyway, then I lay down in the dark for 30 minutes. This time when an assistant named Anwar removed the needles, some of them actually hurt a little on the way out. Wassupwithat?!? Then I got my finger wrapped up in fenugreek seeds as previously, and was sent home.
But just before leaving I peeked in on the doctor and asked him if it is okay for me to walk. Less exercise the better, he said. The more the rest the better, I asked. Yes. Try to do as little as possible except for your exercise routine twice a day.
All right then. I'm glad I'm at my folks house, being looked after for food and the such. I guess I'm looking forward to 10 days of absolute self-indulgence in terms of avoiding movement at all costs.
From stillness springs wellbeing.
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