Went back to the doctor
Yep, another drive to Cape Girardeau. I had a lumbar puncture done, which wasn't anywhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I didn't tie my hair up yesterday, but...well, I did today. Doctor Who Day is gonna be on a Monday this year (my off day), so I trotted out Big Blue a month early. Not that I need an excuse to wear my TARDIS bow, LOL. The lumbar puncture was nothing like I'd feared. I had to lie on my stomach, which was not fun for two reasons. One, I have large breasts. Any woman with big boobs knows it's next to impossible to lie on one's stomach comfortably. Two, my hips kept spazzing out, and this was a problem because you've gotta hold still for a lumbar puncture. A lot of squirming and a lot of prayers got me to finally relax. As to the puncture itself, the lidocaine shot burned some, but the actual puncture didn't hurt at all. I mean, I felt someone TOUCH my spine, but it didn't hurt. Felt kinda like...