Progress report
People are telling me I’m sounding better. I don’t feel it, but I have to live with it so my perception is a bit tainted. Without a fully functional larynx, your breath control when speaking is gone. Consequently I run out of breath on every 6th word or so. The voice still just sounds like a hoarse whisper to me, but if they say it’s better, I’ll go with it.
Acupuncture appointment #2 was yesterday afternoon. Dr. Cao worked on my back in this session, with most of the needles along my spine, the back of my neck, and one right in the center of the crown of my head (not a pleasant place to get poked).
He’s asked that I increase the dosing on the herb formula from 2x to 3x per day. I also found out that I don’t have to actually eat the squirrel testicle pods of my aforementioned post… just make tea with them and drink. I’ll chalk that one up to the language barrier & resolve to ask way more questions next time he hands me a small brown paper bag…
He had also prescribed green tea. We stopped at a local tea shop and picked up 4 small packets, pretty much at random. Two of the packets were some form of Jasmine tea. “No good, too hot”, says the Doctor. I couldn’t remember the names of the other two teas we had purchased, but he recommends “Dragon Well”. As a result, we will be heading back to Kent today to pick up some Dragon Well, at which time I will likely pick up one of these badass teacups, pictured at right. They are double-walled with glass on the inside, acrylic on the outside, and they have a stainless steel screen in the top so that loose leaf tea stays in the cup. Just the kind of gadget that appeals to the geek in me. If I gotta drink the stuff, give me something shiny to drink it out of, dammit!
Shout out, kudos, all hail Ms. Lee Spencer!
After setting a goal for herself about a year ago, and busting her ass ever since, fellow Green River Rider Lee is heading off to Penticton Canada to participate in a Full Ironman competition. This event consists of:
- 2.4 mile swim, followed by
- 112 mile bike ride, capped off with
- 26 mile run – a full marathon!
I have trouble running up my hill 50 yards doing my sprints. After I ride 100 miles I just want to don my kilt and have a couple of beers. I have no idea how to even wrap my little synapses around the feat which she has set as her goal. But knowing this woman, she will do it! Best of luck, Lee! We will be keeping tabs on your progress as you compete this amazing journey, all 15+ hours of it!
Tags: acupuncture, green_river_riders, herbal medicine
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