Somebody Done Told You Wrong

I literally just untangled and uncrumpled my still damp sports bra and shirt I had on this morning when I went rock climbing. I went straight from climbing to get an acupuncture treatment. This method is not 'Drea approved since freshening up and lunch were not in the mix.

I had an incredible time rock climbing.

Patti was there.



Mike was there.


Joe was there.

Plus, some newbies latched on. I think we spent more time talking than climbing but I was quite happy because I made it up Somebody Done Told You Wrong. I climbed it much better than I did last time. So, yay, for improvement and thanks to Joe for giving me pointers as I made my way up the route. Patti continues to amaze me. Her technique is great and if you saw the way Patti scrambles up the wall, you would agree with me.

My shoulder didn't feel odd while I was belaying but it did the other day when I was doing Pilates; it's a weird little injury, I tell ya.

Route Tally:

Under the Bridge, 5.6 (Warm Down)

Sponge Bob, 5.7 (Warm Up)

The Seven, 5.7

Chag, 5.9/5.8

Festival of Britain, 5.9 (I resorted to rainbow climbing and attempted this one purely to practice.)

Somebody Done Told You Wrong, 5.9

I raced to meet my friend and we headed to see Dr. Ginger. This time, I hardly felt the needles (ten of them) that the assistant assassin put into my stomach.

After treatment, I felt a lot of intensity (healing?) in the area of my shoulder. After the initial session last Saturday, I went swimming the next day and I was able to do a lap of the backstroke which I hadn't been able to do before without feeling that subtle but yucky kink in my shoulder. In addition, I was so relaxed after acupuncture that I didn't feel my usual Sunday malaise and that, my friends, was priceless.

The Point of Well Being and the Assistant Assassin

When I went on a cruise about a year and half ago, I went to a lecture by the acupuncturist on board and she handed out neat brochures. See how long I keep things?

I decided to return to an acupuncturist that, ironically, I saw before I went on the cruise.

Areas of concern:

Body Tenseness (i.e. I wrecked my body over a two day span which started with a Kate Tuesday evening special)

Rotator Cuff

Weight Loss Plateau

One of my friends went with me and she told Dr. Ginger a.k.a. Dr. Xinsheng Jiang that I was also having issues with my hands which are calm for now but I've had what I believe to be contact dermatitis.


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The cruise ship's brochure touted acupuncture as a treatment for pain management, weight-loss, detox as well as for:

The first thing that Dr. Ginger asked me about was PMS. I told her that I was good as gold. I'm sure that being overweight wreaked havoc with my hormones but it wasn't until I saw Dr. Ginger that my symptoms disappeared. Hasta la vista suffering.

After the niceties and inquiries about my regimen, Dr. Ginger went to work. I soon had six needles in my shoulder area on my left arm in addition to two additional needles in my lower left arm.

Dr. Ginger's student i.e. the assistant assassin put the needles in my stomach and I don't know if the stomach is just more sensitive than the arm or it's Dr. G's skill but let's just say that I felt those six needles when they entered the stomach. I also got a needle in each hand and one in each leg. Then, the heating lamps were turned on. Instinctively, I start breathing yoga-like.

Dr. G also wants me to drink this tea. In addition, she gave me a three day diet to follow which I'm almost sure that I won't. For sure, though, I felt relaxed after my treatment and I'm hoping that Dr. Ginger will have worked her magic once more.

When I told a colleague that I intended to see an acupuncturist this weekend, she said that if I suddenly lost 20 pounds in one week to let her know. I told her that Ginger is an acupuncturist not Houdini even though she's magical and all.

I continue to find this commercial funny. Hee-hee???



Have you ever been to an acupuncturist or thought about going?

Wonder Acupuncturist?

This page is from a Wellness pocket calendar which has very cool information. The calendars are for marketing purposes but I like them. I got this particular one from Dr. Ginger who is, among other things, an acupuncturist. I went one time to see if I could dodge some unshakable pain.

Dr. Ginger was like an assassin with the needles. Never saw them coming and never felt pain. I did, however, want to sleep like a baby after the treatment and I haven't felt that particular pain anymore. Wonder acupuncturist or coincidence? I don't really know but I'd go again.

Whenever I think about acupuncture, my mind inevitably wanders to this silly commercial: