It has been about 1 year that I have been dealing with doctors and nurses about the pain I get in my arms. In one year we have manage to do one clinic test, an MRI and recently an EMG (electromyography), a test to see for carpel tunnel. It took over half the year just to get that test, and I have argued with the doctor, telling her it is not carpel tunnel but I decided to entertain her in hopes that she can now entertain me in the next test that I want to get done. Well, I was right, it is not carpel tunnel so we will see what happens next.

This site here, where the picture is from, explains more about the tests, if you are interested in knowing what it is about. I thought I would share this as when I first looked into it, I read that there would be needles inserted hand and arms and even saw the pictures for it. Well, not at all what happened. It wasn't painful, although it did hurt a bit when he would zap stronger at the end but definitely tolerable.

I had to drive to the next big city, Sudbury, a 4 hour drive to find out that I was right. What sucked is I waited so long for this darn test and had to drive far just to get it done. But it turned out to be a fun time!

I had my friend, Tammy, come with me to help me with the drive but it also made a girls night full of laughs. I rented a cheap motel that was closest to the hospital since I didn't know my way around the city, but was yet cozy and clean. We ordered pizza, bought snacks and pigged out while we chatted away and watched tv.

OMG TV! I haven't had service in so many years and I still don't want it nor do I miss it. Sooooo many commercials! And they last forever! More commercials than the time the show plays for. It was really annoying, especially the McDonalds breakfast one where cracking an egg, dropping it into the round cooker thingy and into a sandwich looks like the freakin' Olympics!

The funny part....

I started my moon time on Monday, the day we left for Sudbury and I was getting bad pain in my back and belly. Tammy warmed up a towel for me in the microwave to help and it did. A while later, I went to warm up the towel again and serve myself something to drink. 1 minute went by. Only one minute. It started to smell like something burning. OMG the towel! The towel was not turning in the microwave and was starting to burn!

I quickly took it out and ran to the bathroom to run it under water, all the while stressing out, hoping to God the smoke alarm doesn't go off. How embarrassing it would be that everyone in the motel has to go outside over some stupid thing I did. My face flushed red, I was laughing my ass off as all the emotions of stress, worry and embarrassment washed over me.

Soooooo, that's my towel. It actually burned a little more than I thought....through a couple layers. I swear it was only one minute! And what to do with the evidence? BAG IT! Bag it and take it home, throw it out at home, if anyone asks, no there wasn't an extra towel, never seen it.

You all now have a secret to keep.

SHHHHHH!

Onto other things....

I forgot what it was like to drive in cities, even though city driving is how where I learned to drive, 10+ years is enough time to forget. So driving downtown I hear a lot of people honking, usually honking the horns is bad right, like usually it means there's something wrong. I felt a slight bit panicky thinking people might be honking at me but I was at a red light, there's nothing I could do. Once it was green, I kind of rushed out of there. Turns out, teachers were striking, people were honking at them to encourage them. Silly me... Hey I honked at some as I was on my way out of the city the next day. Just like riding a bike eh :D

It was good to leave the city actually, too many people for my likes, not for me. Good thing though is on the way out we stopped at this fantastic store that we don't have back at home. iBeads! A big store full of beads and traditional items. I walked in there and my jaw dropped. Furs, moccasin making kits, mitt making kits, animal hides, bead medallions, feathers and horns and and and and!

I bought myself a few items to start. I grabbed a rabbit pelt, loom beading kit and items to be able to make traditional bracelets to start. Once I get the hang of it, I'll be making more things like necklaces and maybe even belts and medallions, who knows! It will be fun, I'm excited!

Medallions like that one, I'm sure, will require patience, but definitely a goal to achieve. That is just one of few that they sell at the store. ibeadscanada.com is the website.

It was definitely nice to get out and spend time with a dear friend. Things like this should happen more often for everyone. It is refreshing and healing. I hope for you all to get the chance to take time off from busy lives and do just that. Well without burning a towel that is :P