1.      This is an abnormal study.

(Thank you - I think.  While I would rather have no health problems, it’s nice to know this isn’t all in my head.)

2.      The findings are compatible with mild, early distal peripheral neuropathy involving both lower extremities.  This appears to be predominately a distal axonal neuropathy.  I suspect this could be due to an underlying rheumatoid arthritic process.

(I have no idea what that means. There are words here not in my vocabulary.  I have searched online medical dictionaries to no avail; all I know is that there’s something going on with the nerves in my feet - which I already knew.  That’s why I went for the test.  My rheumatologist said this is not from RA.)

3.      There is no strong evidence of peripheral entrapment neuropathy, including tarsal tunnel syndrome.  No evidence of root pathology involving anterior primary rami.  Please correlate these findings with other clinical workup.

("Other clinical workup?!” Does that mean I am going to need more tests?  My glucose is fine; I am not diabetic. Pernicious anemia runs in my family, but my B12 was 501pg/mL.)

So what the heck is wrong with my feet?  They feel like they're on fire!  My RD has had these test results for nearly two weeks.  His report was faxed; my copy came via snail-mail.  Why have I not heard anything from him?

Am I being a wimp about this?  Normally I have a pretty high pain threshold.  I delivered all my babies without medication.  I played in a soccer game a couple days after having my wisdom teeth removed.  Hearing that this horrid burning sensation in my feet is both "mild" and "early" is disheartening.  Is it going to progress and get worse?