Dear Open Journal: Acupuncture
I had a Hysterectomy 3 weeks ago today. I'm healing physically but still have some symptoms that I couldn't place, even as an NP myself! I went and saw my doctor and he just shrugged and I shrugged cuz neither of us has any clue what was going on. I'm constantly feeling fuzzy like I'm not quite here and on the verge of passing out. No pain. My stomach is cold in the mornings and I have occasional hot flashes thru the day, etc. There are a lot more symptoms I won't mention here.
So, at the advice of Clove (@saltandburnsage) I went to see a Chinese Medicine Doctor and Acupuncturist. Firstly, that man gave me 2 hours of his time just to talk to me which is STUNNING. He diagnosed me with a blood deficiency and qi deficiency post surgery which I 1,000% agree with. And here are some fine points I took away from our meeting:
Just because I understand the chemical composition of the body doesn't mean I understand the human body.
Just because I'm a Druid Grade Druid of the OBOD and a long time sensitive and magic user doesn't mean I understand magic or energy or entities.
You can't bulldoze your way through life and expect not to get burnout.
Ghost Sickness is real.
Your spirit can only separate from your body so many times before it leaves for good and you die.
He reminded me that as a sensitive I am constantly using Qi and in a busy day you use more Qi and then that's when the violent crazy dreams start.
Hot Chicken Soup is good for the body and the Qi.
Qi-Gong etc are awesome!
Sometimes it's good to be selfish and take care of yourself first.
I passed out on him while he was working on my arms for reasons completely unrelated to the acupuncture. He handled it like a champ. I'm getting way too comfortable with the sensation of passing out.
Time to take care of myself. Warm foods only, plenty of rest, hibernation this winter, and recuperation. Also, I'm hibernating from doing any spellwork, research, or magical manipulations of any kind until my Qi is fully replenished and my belly is once again warm.
I would highly recommend anyone to see an Accupuncturist.
Selene Blackwell