December 31, 2017 I was awakened early this morning with sharp pains in my left wrist and radiating down through my left hand to my fingertips. I couldn’t move any parts of my left hand and wrist without severe pain. In addition, my hand appeared to be swollen. Now this is what I would identify…
Month: December 2017
Refilling the “cookie jar”
Life is giving me hard stuff to deal with today. It would be easier with less pain, I think. 11/25/17 Day #5 without a migraine (just a regular headache). Happy Sabbath! 🙂 I had a migraine from Oct 7 to 23. December 1, 2017 Second visit for plant-based medicine. The cookie jar is full again. For…
MRI of c-spine
December 28, 2017 It was difficult to get up and go to my appointment today. It hasn’t even been 24 hrs. yet since Barley died! But I had made this appointment before so I have to go. I don’t like having to pay a $205 co-pay, but I really want to know what the results…
Group Acupuncture #1
In accordance with Dr. Sumetanon’s instructions, I showed up for my first group acupuncture session. I checked in and paid my co-pay and then was directed to an area across the room behind a screen. The girl behind the screen took my paperwork and gave me two alcohol swabs, instructing me to clean the skin…
Office Visit with Dr. Sumetanon
December 14, 2017 At last! An appointment with a “pain doctor”! However, going into the department labeled “Physical Rehabilitation” raised a lot of questions. Is my pain due to something physical? If so, can I really be “rehabilitated”?!? Dr. Sumetanon asked all the necessary questions, and I told him what my PCP had said: “At…
X-ray of cervical spine
December 12, 2017 It’s really nice to be able to get an x-ray within 2 miles of home, instead of having to fight traffic driving in to Oakland! Dr. Chan ordered the x-ray but Dr. Sumetanon will see the results as well. ANGELA LAI CHAN MD 12/13/2017 03:50 PM Your test results Dear Jackie Thank…
P.S. from Carole
CAROLE SPRADLING PT 12/11/2017 09:26 AM chronic pain referral Hi Jackie, Just wanted to let you know that I just sent a message to your physician. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, regarding your home exercises or otherwise. Keep me updated, you are in my thoughts. And if you are interested in…
Physical Therapy, Oakland #4
December 7, 2017 I really am in a lot of pain now. Although I haven’t had a migraine since November 23, the neck pain has gotten progressively worse. I can’t do any of the assigned neck exercises now, except the one with the towel. I’m feeling very depressed, like I will never ever get better…