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With this test, the doctor will take a small sample of muscle tissue. Typically, the doctor will use local anesthesia to numb the area, and then use a hollow needle to pull out the muscle tissue. The doctor or a technician will look at the sample under a microscope and run tests to check for certain levels of proteins. Under a microscope, the doctor will be looking for things like missing muscle fibers, which can indicate limb-girdle MD. If your muscle doesn't have enough of the protein dystrophin, that can indicate Becker MD or Duchenne MD. With this test, a needle is inserted in one of your muscles. The doctor will then run a light electrical current through your muscle. At the same time, they'll ask you to flex and relax your muscle. By studying the electrical pattern, the doctor can determine if you have a disease that's affecting your muscles. This test can also help them rule out other neurological disorders. The needle may be a little painful when it's inserted. The electrical charges will feel like a twinge or muscle spasm. The doctor uses these tests to check how these organs are functioning. With heart tests, the doctor will be listening for an irregular heartbeat to see if the heart has been damaged at all. With lung tests, the doctor will be checking function, as well as looking at how much nitric oxide you exhale. For instance, the doctor may run an echocardiogram, which is where they take an ultrasound of your heart to check its movement and function. Alternatively, they may take an electrocardiogram. With this test, they'll place electrodes on your chest, which are small disks that measure electricity. The doctor may have you take this test while resting or while doing exercise. Lung-functioning tests typically require you to breathe in a tube. Your doctor will likely use imaging tests, such as CT scans, MRIs, and x-rays, to help provide a diagnosis. These tests provide images of the inside of your body, helping the doctor to detect damage. For instance, the doctor may look for lung damage using an x-ray or use a CT scan to check for muscle damage throughout your body. These tests can help confirm the diagnosis and determine which kind of MD you have.

summary: Expect a muscle biopsy. Be ready for an electromyography test. Agree to various heart- and lung-monitoring tests. Expect imaging tests. Be prepared for DNA tests and bloodwork.

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Along with your vegetables, you will also need a knife and cutting board, toothpicks, a serving platter, a large floral foam cone, and aluminum foil. You can use most vegetables to make a vegetable tree, but broccoli and cauliflower work well to create the bulk of the tree. You can experiment with other vegetables, but a good start will include: A bunch of red kale Three or four carrots A pint of cherry tomatoes One yellow and one orange pepper One cucumber Wash and dry all the vegetables. Remove stems and seeds from the kale, peppers, and carrots. Peel the carrots as well. Cut the carrots and cucumber into two-inch long chunks, and cut each chunk lengthwise into quarters. Cut the peppers into very thin strips. Remove the stalks from the broccoli and cauliflower and cut them into bite-sized florets. Cover the cone with aluminum foil. Place it in the center of the serving platter. Surround the tree base with kale. Insert the toothpicks into the remaining stalks on the broccoli and cauliflower florets and into the bottom of the cucumber and carrot sticks. Skewer the tomatoes. Starting at the bottom, stick the other end of the toothpicks into the cone and create a circle of alternating cauliflower and broccoli florets around the base of the cone. Try not to leave any open spaces. Directly above that row, insert a row of vegetables, alternating between carrots stick, cucumber sticks, and tomatoes. Continue up the tree, alternating between rows of broccoli/cauliflower and other vegetables, until you have covered the entire cone, including the tip. Overlap the vegetables as much as possible so there are no open spaces. Use the natural curve of the pepper slices to stick them into the spaces between the other vegetables and string the slices around the entire tree like ribbon. If you have any vegetable pieces left over, remove the toothpicks and arrange them at the base of the tree on the bed of kale. Wrap the tree in plastic and store in the fridge until you are ready to serve or present it. Consider serving the vegetable tree with vegetable dip, hummus, or spinach dip.

summary: Gather your supplies. Select your vegetables. Prepare the vegetables. Ready the foam tree. Skewer the vegetables with toothpicks. Assemble the tree. Decorate the tree with pepper slices. Arrange remaining vegetables on the kale.

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Go shopping at your local big box store, storage container specialty store, or online to find under-the-bed storage containers that closely match the size of the negative space. Wiggle the containers into the space under your bed. Add heavy items to the containers to prevent them from sliding around. Gather some thick and heavy books that you won't need to use for a while. Create stacks of books that will fit under your bed. The average book is 9 inches (23cm) tall and the average bed is 80 inches (200cm) long. This means you'll need about 8 stacks of books on both sides of your bed, plus more along the foot of your bed. Slide the stacks in one at a time. The number of books in each stack will vary depending on the height of the space under your bed, and the thickness of your books. Shoe boxes are often a great size for this, but you might use food boxes (e.g., cases of almond milk or raisins) or boxes from items you've ordered online. Line the boxes up against the sides of your bed, then wiggle them underneath. Ask around at a local shoe store to see if they have extra boxes. Place heavy items inside the boxes to prevent them from sliding around.
summary: Use storage containers if you can spend a bit of money. Stack books under your bed if you have a lot of them. Block your bed with cardboard boxes for a low-budget choice.