Where in the world is D?

Hey All. This blog is not much more than my own quirky thoughts on the world. 2008 was a mess, 2009 finds me in a Taiwan! I'm still in Taiwan in 2010. I continue to be a sojourner of sorts right now. This is my way to find some peace that has been long sought and short to come. That Peace is starting to reveal itself. Reflections will include, Teaching in a new country, family, learning a new language and culture and the ever lingering... love lost and sought. Welcome!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Chinese Medicine is AWESOME!

Where in the World is D Today?

Marveling at Chinese Medicine.

Two weeks ago I suffered a leg injury at the gym. It wasn't hurt, it was INJURED. I could barely walk. The pain was unbearable when I did walk. I hurt it on a Thursday and after trying to take care of it myself for 4 days I conceded victory and was defeated by my body. On that following Sunday I asked my Chinese Teacher Mei-Ling, Zoe, to go with me to the doctor. Not wanting to waste a trip I mentioned my two hurting knees and a nagging shoulder injury from 2 months ago. What followed what followed was three days of accupunture, electricity, heat, some odd chiropractic and very smelly medicine.

My first visit was on a Monday the third on Wednesday. On Thursday, I was pain free! In the U.S. it would have taken 2-3 weeks to reach the same point of recovery. Chinese Medicine is the bomb! Yeah I said it. I'll say it again, It's the Bomb! LOL, but it's true. Here are some pics Mei-Ling took for me.