What am I doing today??? Getting poked and getting hickeys!! Hooray!!
WHAT? Has Rebecca lost her fucking mind??
No kids...I haven't. I went in for acupuncture and cupping today. I didn't know about the cupping part until I got there. For those of you unaware, my shoulder problem has been flaring up again. Not wanting to go back to the den of torture called physical therapy and take even more prescription anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxers with who-knows-how-many long term side effects, I decided to break up with Western medicine and try a new approach.
I was nervous about the acupuncture...I've never had a problem with needles, but I've also never voluntarily stuck a dozen of them in various places on my body and left them there for 20 minutes. I didn't even feel them. I kind of felt her pushing them in, but while I was laying there I didn't feel a thing...well, that's not true - the one on my neck just below my hairline was itching a bit. Then she said she wanted to do some cupping....mmmmmmm, yeah...okay, sure, why not. I remember Gwyneth from some news story where she showed up with circular bruises on her back. I wanna be like Gwyneth - let's go.
Yeah, her bruises were small...mine? BASEBALL size or bigger. All over. No, it didn't hurt. It sure looks like it did, but it didn't. I swear I'm going to have Kevin take pictures tonight so I can post them tomorrrow. It looks wickedly worse than it feels. It promotes blood flow and movement of bodily fluids and Qi ... don't you want your blood and your Qi flowing??? I know I sure do. I could use a little more Qi or Chi or whatever you want to call it.
Overall my natural healing experience was a positive one, and I really like this naturopath. She sent me home with some natural remedies (which cost me all of $25, I can't even buy a 10-day supply of prescriptions on that, let alone a month), some dietary changes and overall I feel really good right now.
Other than the giant hickies...
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Happy Birthday Pea! How old?
And Rebecca - I think your public awaits pictures of your brunettishness.
Oh Eileen - it wasn't Pea's birthday - I just removed that part of the blog...I didn't think it was - I don't have it on my calendar, but I didn't ever remember her birthday being that close to mine.
ANYWAY - I know, I know.
I'm about to post pictures of my cupping marks...
Brunette pics are coming, too...
I can't help it but Cupping makes me think of being cup caked...Speaking of, I luuuuvvv Cake.
HOLLA!
P.S. Sox game yesterday was absurdly cold...Brrrr.
Okay, I'm re-reading and thinking, "Why did I think it was Pea's birthdy?" Losing it, one brain cell at a time.
Want to see the brunette pics, not sure if I want to see the cupping pics.
But I can't look away either...like a train wreck.
Eileen - it's not you - I had a whole birthday message to the Pea - I removed it...you're NOT losing it!!
Oh you MUST look at cupping pics...I wish I had some from when she was actually doing it!
OMG- the cupping. Do you still have the bruises? And i looked at the pictures... scraping... i think if you scraped anyones back it would turn red. Wild.
How much did the cupping cost?
the cupping goes with the acupuncture...
give me 30 minutes, I'll have pictures out here.
Sorry for the mix up kids, I emailed RapC and was singing a song, and you know that did not translate in the email and she tought I was telling her it was my b-day, and even though she knew damn well it wasn't, she posted it anyway AND I thought for sure I would get an email back telling me what a big paper plate I was...but..she ignored me. BUTTT if it was my birthday, I would want to be cupped
Go Sox
I totally know you're a summer birthday girl - because I think we've celebrated before - but when you said it I was like "oh, I'm wrong..." and that was that...
I'm an ass
I so know it.
no, I'm the ass
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