;EMG second time

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It's Jim, just back from emg yesterday. First of all,

it helps when the Dr. is somebody you trust or have

some empathy with. Second it helps if he has some

regard for what he is doing to you.

Let me explain; The Dr. doing the test is a second

generation medic, his dad has looked after my eyesight

for years. He was a little " brat " running around the

airport washing guy's airplanes for a ride. He

understands how annoying the test is and does what he

can to attenuate the misery.

The bad news is that the test wasn't much different

than the first but I walked away feeling much better

if you can understand that concept.

Funny thing though, he was doing my right peroneal,

and thought his machine was bad, I asked what the deal

was, he said that the numbers were'nt right. I then

told him that at OSU they put the second machine on

before they figured out it was me. He did the left leg

and it was better, now trusting his results went back

to the left. Then, says that my left one was supposed

to be bad, I said no, the right, he said the chart

says the left. THE CHART WAS TRANSPOSED! I suggested a

tatoo on my large belly that says " this side up for

EMG " I don't think he has ever seen an axonal loss

quite like he was getting but I'm sure of one thing he

will do his homework.

I am scheduled again to do the hands (he would not do

all four extemities " as he stated " on a human " at one

sitting.

Still no fun but better

Jim Nash

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