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clevermanka) wrote2010-07-30 10:21 am
clevermanka) wrote2010-07-30 10:21 am
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Tacky in a pretty sort of way
I'm sending today's xkcd to the people who manage KU's website. Yes, I am. I just have to figure out who the fuck they are. I sent it to my contact in University Relations (who loved it and passed it to her web guys), but not even she knows who "flies the plane these days" as she put it. The search continues.
Acupuncture last night was an interesting and new experience. Kiva started a treatment to help with my metabolism issues. This involves putting little gold tacks in my ears and leaving them there until they fall out all on their own. She warned me that it would hurt a lot, but I was all "eh, it's ears! how bad can it be?" and really, it wasn't bad at all. The tacks do go down into the cartilage, but I tell you what, it wasn't half as bad as when she puts needles in my toes and it hurts so bad my opposite foot starts to cramp.
There are seven in each ear.One has TwoThree have already fallen out. All from my left ear. =(
Much worse than the discomfort is the issue that I can't sleep on my side. Or wear earplugs. Last night was incredibly unrestful. It was, in fact, pretty damn miserable. But don't they look awesome? So pretty. I hope they help.
Because I was awake way early enough to do my workout this morning, I did. It wasn't as wretched as Day One by a long shot. Although it's possible that I'm just better at these particular movements, I think the ease factor is on purpose. My jump-roping this morning sucked balls, though. Work-out write-up in a separate post.
Edit: Oh! Oh! I forgot to mention, about the ear tacks. Kiva said I was her first patient ever who was able to tolerate having all fourteen tacks put in during one session. Most people only can handle two or three per ear before calling in quits. *preen* I'm special!
Acupuncture last night was an interesting and new experience. Kiva started a treatment to help with my metabolism issues. This involves putting little gold tacks in my ears and leaving them there until they fall out all on their own. She warned me that it would hurt a lot, but I was all "eh, it's ears! how bad can it be?" and really, it wasn't bad at all. The tacks do go down into the cartilage, but I tell you what, it wasn't half as bad as when she puts needles in my toes and it hurts so bad my opposite foot starts to cramp.
There are seven in each ear.
Much worse than the discomfort is the issue that I can't sleep on my side. Or wear earplugs. Last night was incredibly unrestful. It was, in fact, pretty damn miserable. But don't they look awesome? So pretty. I hope they help.
Because I was awake way early enough to do my workout this morning, I did. It wasn't as wretched as Day One by a long shot. Although it's possible that I'm just better at these particular movements, I think the ease factor is on purpose. My jump-roping this morning sucked balls, though. Work-out write-up in a separate post.
Edit: Oh! Oh! I forgot to mention, about the ear tacks. Kiva said I was her first patient ever who was able to tolerate having all fourteen tacks put in during one session. Most people only can handle two or three per ear before calling in quits. *preen* I'm special!
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I'll know the treatment is working if/when my energy levels increase and I start to shed some fat. Kiva's (justifiably) hesitant to treat patients who want acupuncture for weight loss, but we agreed that everything I've been doing since April should result in some fat loss. My not dropping any weight at all means something weird is going on. The hope is that the treatment will signal to my body that it's okay to metabolize like a normal person and use some of my stored fat for energy instead of just shutting down the energy levels.