Simone went to a physiotherapy session today. She had every right to expect that she would come out of the place feeling better. She did, didn't she?
But noooooo! The physiotherapist, displeased with Simone's lack of overall progress, decided that she would insert some semi-permanent needles in Simone's ears. Not in the lobes - that would be too simple and likely less painful. Noooo! The therapist inserted the pain inducing devices in the recesses and curves of Simone's left ear.
The first one was bad. Simone expected worse for the second. Nothing prepared her for the third.
"Curse!" said Simone. Well, she didn't actually say "curse" but you can substitute your favourite swear word and you'll get the idea. "That cursing hurt. Curses! Bodily fluid! Oh, excuse me," she added belatedly. Simone hoped that Baby B had not heard the special words. Imagine if his first words were "Curse and bodily fluid"!
After the insertion, Simone reported nausea, dizziness and general unwell feelings. Did the therapist care? Noooo! She dragged Simone over to a very detailed map of some poor unfortunate's ear. It showed where the meridian points for various body parts ended in the ear - the perfect place for acupuncture needle insertions.
"See?" The therapist pointed to the spots where she'd inserted needles into Simone with blatant lack of empathy for her patient's pain. "This one will help your headaches and this one will help your nausea."
Simone considered the picture and its labels dubiously.
"The needles will help bring your body into balance," insisted the therapist. "They won't hurt you."
Simone sighed. And she'd thought that training a German Shepherd pup and a recalcitrant 2 year were painful enough activities...
It would take a physiotherapist to prove her wrong!
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