Sunday, November 15, 2009

Miracle Cures

Crystal Realignment
& Rib Eyes
Feeling dzzy after a fall?


 It's now been a month since MoSup was attacked by our washing machine; and only now do we both understand the full extent of our good fortune.  The metal edge that all but severed her ear missed the jugular by scant millimeters.  The on call plastic surgeon that day, we now discover, is the the new wunderkind on the block, Dr. Henry D. Sandel IV, who is just now opening a private practice (above neck surgery only).   

Forget that he successfully  put back torn-out ear cartilage in a restoration that already looks like nothing happened..  Ditto head and nose.  This is where the extra luck came in. 

The concussion left her with severe vertigo when she looked up, or even moved side to side.  Scary that.  She happened to mention it to Sandel last week,  and he promptly said "misaligned crystals."  He put her on the table and did some movements that resulted in an immediate 80-90% improvement.  Told her to continue the exercises at home for a few weeks.  "Text book," he said when MoSup swooned with delight.  But here's the thing.  Mo Sup has been a ICU/CCU nurse for years, and had never heard of ear crystal misalignment,  let alone its vomiting and dizziness manifestations.  Nor had any of her associates.  So the  guy isn't just a saddle maker extrodinaire, he's a physician!  I've no doubt that some of you will know someone experiencing these symptoms, so ask your Dr. about "Crystal Realignment."  You're welcome.

PS - She had tons of people sending her stuff, including this week's Omaha Steak delivery from her friend Penny. I've had Omaha steaks before, but nothing like this.  I think there are (or were) 42 separate entrées of chicken, fish, and steak.  We had no room left in the freezer.  Wow.  Thought you'd like to see what it looked like.  (We had the chicken breast/ stuffed broccoli and cheese.  Stupendous! But - I picked up the plastic bag containing about 2 pounds of dry ice, and it burned like a blow torch.  32º burn in 17 ns. Feel sorry for me too.

8 comments:

Josh Fahrni-Barn Army Dog Catcher said...

Glad to see everything is going ok. You know, when you said brought up 'decapitation by washer' I thought you were being amusing, and that she got hurt, but not severe like you seem to make it sound. Glad everything is ok with Mosup.

And your freezer looks like my bedroom closet...different contents, of course.

You freeze Buns, boss?

Unknown said...

It's called Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

I suffered from it. Looked up my symptoms on the intertubes, called my GP, went to an ENT and 24 hours after my ENT visit....all gone.

Weird, that....crystals out of place. But it's true and some exercises done at home can keep it from returning whenever symptoms begin.

Greybeard said...

BPPV-
Wifey had it too. It recurs. Treatment works again. Be prepared.

Anonymous said...

What Josh said, I also thought some poetic license. Geeze, I could hardly read this description of her injury through the cringing on my face [which causes crinkly eyes].

God Bless MoSup! for her injuries and recovery, as well as her blessed career. *heart* nurses!

And, since your such a nice guy whose dry rub we are using today on pork ribs, I feel sorry for your dry ice burn. [Didn't your momma tell you not to play with that stuff?] :]

Darrell said...

I believe it's called the Epley Maneuver.

JMcD said...

".......its vomiting and dizziness manifestations."
Sounds like the synptoms of Meniere's.

pdwalker said...

Fantastic News!

PS: That picture brings back the horror of the puzzle with the tiny pieces you did a couple of years ago of your fridge. Augh, that was a nightmare.

Ride Fast said...

I completely missed that. Glad to hear the boss is better and going to be OK. What a scary, freak accident.

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