[nide44]

I went back to Hopkins today, to get some follow up testing
(it's been a few years since I was there) and they set me up
for a nerve conduction test on the 26th.
It turns out that my next-door neighbor (who always asks if there's
extra for him, when I cook on the patio grill) is the tech
who does the NCT !!

I knew he worked @ JHH, but this was a surprise.
(no more baby-back ribs for him, if he hurts me !! )

[dahlek]

I guess you'd better be super nice to him until??? But, not too super nice?
We all know honey goes further than vinegar...but don't lay it on too thick.
Maybe gourmet burgers? I mean Vidalias are in season and they can do wonders to any meats....
I would say something like: OUCHIE! Except that during my tests they had to wake me up from the last ones? Didn't feel a THING! Good/bad news there folks.
Happy testing? - j

[BEGLET]

Hi Bob - how about taking ribs with you to your test! Thats a huge coincidence - and will probably make the test much easier for you - you can chat about the neighbors etc and I bet you dont even notice what hes doing!

Let us know the results

[echoes long ago]

i sure hope that over the years when he asked you had some to give. nothing like being cattle prodded by your neighbor.

[Yorkiemom]

I cannot imagine being able to ignore those. The guy who did mine had to be a saddist...

Good luck, Bob...

Cathie

[Yorkiemom]

By the way Bob. Do you know of anyone who has been to JH and seen Dr. Birnbaum? If so, has anyone commented on the experience?

If you recall, he is the doc who is a Rheumatologist, but who is interested in the neurological problems in autoimmune disease.

Cathie

[nide44]

Not yet, Catjie.
I emailed him, and he said that I should re-contact him
after my GTT results are in.

[dshue]

Originally Posted by nide44

I went back to Hopkins today, to get some follow up testing
(it's been a few years since I was there) and they set me up
for a nerve conduction test on the 26th.
It turns out that my next-door neighbor (who always asks if there's
extra for him, when I cook on the patio grill) is the tech
who does the NCT !!

I knew he worked @ JHH, but this was a surprise.
(no more baby-back ribs for him, if he hurts me !! )

Good luck with your tests on the 26th. It sounds to be a rather interesting, odd occurence there with your neighbor...

In any case I wanted to ask you about your experiece with Hopkins in general. I'm being referred by my neurologist at UCLA to one of his colleagues, Dr. David Cornblath, at Hopkins. I'm dealing with a pretty much full-body small fiber neurpathy which came on after a surgery (some RSD concerns in there too). What I want to know, is Dr. Kornlath the best guy to see there, and, conversely, if a referral for an appoointment with him takes an exceedingly long time, who else would you recommend seeing.

Thanks in advance for any reply.

[Doro]

Dr Cornblath at Hopkins. I have been seeing him 2x a year since 2000. I like him. He is kind of a typical stuffed shirt Hopkins doctor ...all business. He has my neuropathy controlled without pain and with as little medicine as possible. I think he is worth the wait. it is funny, though, I was having a nct and the person doing the teat asked me what state I was from. he said that most of Dr. Cornblath's patients are from out of state.

Dorothy

[shiney sue]

Cathie he sounds nice so hope he is. Bob that was a roit. Please let all of
know how this goes,tons of luck to all you are in our throughts.. to
all. Sue