I finally broke down and went to the doctor yesterday to find out why, for the last 3 years, my hands go numb. I visited with my little China-man neurologist, Dr Wang, who did some test on me and then decided that I need to have an EMG, Needle testing and an MRI.
So off to register for the EMG/Needle Testing. After 20 minutes of being poked and a zillion volt of electric passed through my arm, DIAGNOSIS: Severe Carpel Tunnel in my right hand, Immediate PT/OT was recommended as a start. May need to have surgery. Now my 78 year old father just has Carpel Tunnel surgery on both hands. He made it look easy so I am sure it cant be that bad, right? Wrong. Here is why. I have 3 kids and a hubby that count on me for everything, I mean everything. Then I'm thinking...I know hubby loves me but I am right handed and I really don't feel like having hubby wipe my ass and I'm not sure he would want to anyway.
Who's gonna do laundry, who's gonna cook, whose gonna go to work for me cause I don't get paid if I'm not there. I don't have time coming until June 2009. who's gonna do all the things I do. How am I gonna shower?
Today I had my MRI. Who the FUCK Invented this machine? Unless you are no more than 6 inches thick, you are stuffed in there like a sardine. Well, I was anyway. I'm not the slimmest chick on the block. The tech tells me to go ahead and close my eyes, take a little nap and slides me into the machine. At fist, I throw myself into a mild panic attack but calm myself down. Then all of the sudden out of nowhere, it sounds like a jack hammer is in my head. How do they expect you to relax with all that frigging banging going on. 25 minutes later, he pulls me out and says "did you get any rest?" Is he kidding????
I will have my results in 2 days they say.... Lets hope they don't find anything they weren't looking for!
She wasn't so Scary.
4 months ago
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EMG! You mean TORTURE TEST! I remember when Sal had that test done. I was in tears and I wasn't the one being jolted.
The MRI - you should have gotten an open MRI - they are much more comfortable. Just as loud, but you're not stuffed into anything.
Oddly enough, every time I've had an MRI, I've fallen asleep.
Do what you gotta do. The family will make do. If you ignore surgery, it's only going to get worse.
Open MRI is better, that's what I had. But when you have to have the other, they should have at least given you earplugs. They did that for me with my first one.
Hope everything checks out ok.
OH my.....I hope the results are good news...I know how it is to have a village depend on ya...
I hope things work out for you. I have my hands and feet all go numb for some reason they haven't found out. I'm supposed to do an MRI but just haven't summoned up the courage. I'm really claustrophobic. My husband and son said they can give you medication, but still............
Everyone freaks out in those damn MRI machines. Just take Xanax if you have another one. I think I have CT too.
that was funny! i've been in one of those crazy mri machines too...and i'm very closterphobic. I was freaking out.
I had carpal tunnel so bad- same thing- numb hands ALL THE TIME for three years!
I skipped the needle test and had the surgery RIGHT AWAY. I have three kids AND a dependent hubby. I was FINE!! The recovery was SO quick and I had the other one done right away. I have been GREAT ever since. (It's been 5 years.) I HIGHLY recommend the surgery.
do it!!!!!!!
first of all make sure they do the surgery laproscopicly. My sister had it done and it was a breeze. I took her and followed the progress. Now my father had it done two weeks later and he had a old school doctor and he suffered. more pain, bigger bandages, therapy etc. etc.it makes a big difference.
Take a break from commenting and get a new post up already!
I will take the MRI over that needle testing business all day long--that is a living hell
Hope you get fixed up soon!
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