A “Shocking” Afternoon

Just after Christmas, I began to get numbness in my hands. After taking steroids and muscle relaxers, I was back at the primary doc because they were still numb. I saw a pain and muscle specialist after that who sent me to get an EMG to see if they could figure out what was going on.

I had my EMG done yesterday. I had it on my calendar and in my phone as 11:15am. When I got the the address, the building was empty. I was only like 15 minutes early, so I figured I had better call. There had been plenty of snow, so maybe they closed for the day?

(ring – click) Dr. So and So’s office

Yeah, I’m Keith and I have an appointment today …

(Interrupting) Yes, at the Waterford office

Right. I’m here now and the building is clocked up.

You’re appointment is at 1:15pm, correct?

(Feeling stupid as I look at the order where I scribbled the information – and “1:15pm”) Uh, yeah, I see that I must have written the wrong time down.

We don’t get to that office on Thursdays until 12:45.

Well, I guess I will go grab lunch then…

See you at 1:15! (Click)

On the bright side, it was one of the quickest tests I’ve ever had done. It was also one of the weirdest.

They put these electrodes on your hand, measure some spots, and then start shooting things to make your fingers move. It was bizarre. He didn’t say much about the results or what he was seeing, but asked if anyone ever told me to wear braces. I told him know, and asked if I needed to. He said, “We’ll know after the test is read”

At one point he simply said, “Hmmmm.” I was like, “Is that a good ‘Hmmmm” or a bad ‘Hmmmm?” He said, again, we’d find out when the results were in.

When he pulled off all the wires and such, he said the doc would have the results in the next couple days. So hopefully, I will know what the heck is going on soon.