17 Oct 2012

Oh Joy of Joys ... I "get" to re-do the nerve test!  

In case you've never had this never-to-be-forgotten experience, that's the test where the Dr. says, "Here, sit in my chair while I put 6-inch long needles in your forearm that will cause your entire hand to feel as if it's being engulfed in a ball of fire.  

"Then, for even more fun, I'm going to put this thingy here that looks like the top of a 9-volt battery on your elbow.  That one will cause your entire arm - all the way up to your shoulder - to instantly become completely dead ... for about an hour.  But don't worry, because on your way home it will wake up and throb like the worst tooth ache you've ever had for the next few days."  

Pretty sure that's what he will be thinking, even if he's actually saying, "This might be a little uncomfortable."