I think I was adbucted by an Argon Beamer
Friday might as well have been a horror movie day in the style of Friday the 13th – but without Jason or Freddy Kreuger.
The day started with a icy cold wind and heavy clouds over Cape Town…there was just an ominous feeling in the air.
I got to work with my knee in tremendous pain – the result of my first Two Oceans 21.1km on Easter Saturday. The cold weather worsened the aching.
Seeing my discomfort, a colleague asked if I had medical aid – and then booked me a session at her medical practictioners office around the corner from the office.
The receptionist/nurse who let me through a security gate made me fill in a card with my details then promptly took the medical aid card- to phone for verification.
She then told me the doctor was not available but she would put me on the Argon Beamer. I was to lay on the bed – fully clothed – including shoes.
She walked over to what looked like an old black typewriter, gave me a crocheted blanket to cover myself and told me that I wouldn’t feel anything, but that vibrations were eminating from the bed.
Every few minutes a beeping noise reverberated around the empty room, promting the nurse/receptionist to return and move around a few buttons on a machine next to the bed.
As the nurse said, I felt nothing.
Half way through my session another patient walked into the room and was put on another machine that beeped even louder.
After half an hour of staring at the clouds through the window and on and off beeping, the nurse/receptionist returned and informed me that my session was over.
I was told that I wouldn’t immediately feel the effects but I had to return for another appointment – though it might take a few more sessions on the Argon Beamer.
Before leaving I asked for a pamplet or any other literature on the Argon Beamer. There wasn’t any, although medical aid apparently (hopefully) pays.
I Googled Argon Beamer when I got back to work and although there were hits, none explained what it was or how it worked.
Oh well, I wont’ be keeping my next appointment as I’m far too sceptical about the Argon Beamer.
