Jan 17, 2018 Another two weeks have passed, and this is my third group acupuncture session. Today I reported a pain level of 6. I took this picture inside the group room, showing what I had to look at during this acupuncture session. All the other patients were behind me. This week, the acupuncturist was…
Month: January 2018
Phone appointment with Dr. Whitehead
January 17, 2018, 1:45 p.m. I was on my way to the third of my three group acupuncture sessions that Dr. Sumetanon had ordered when my cell phone rang just as Linda pulled up to the front door of Building B. It was Dr. Whitehead, calling right on time as Parisa had said she would….
Pain Management Program at Union City
At my last physical therapy session (December 7) in Oakland, my therapist recommended the Kaiser Pain Management program. She sent her recommendation to Dr. Chan and I requested Dr. Chan, as well, for a referral to Pain Management. Instead, she referred me to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. So I saw Dr. Sumetanon in Union City…
Group Acupuncture #2
Jan 5, 2018 This is my second group acupuncture session, miraculously scheduled for two weeks after the first one. Again, the girl behind the screen asked me for my current pain level. This time, I said 7. She gave me the two alcohol swabs and I knew what to do with them this time. I…