This Crazy Life

We have always been a vacation family.  I grew up traveling and have worked (hard) to share my love of traveling with the girls.  Anorexia has prevented many family vacations in the last two years.  Don’t worry, we still traveled.  I took the girls on birthday trips with friends and there were cheer competitions and…

We admitted to Clementine yesterday.  It was the most stressful admissions I have ever experienced.  First, they told us to discharge from the hospital on Wednesday so we could admit on Friday.  But they didn’t want to check to make sure we could admit on Friday until I forced the issue.  I’m sorry, but I’m…

I feel like I could be Shakespeare.  We’re looking for residential options.  Her dietician and I agree that someplace smaller and has the option to do more individualized treatment plan would benefit her.  Some where that can meet her on her level and work with her.  As opposed to the ERCs of the world that…

So residential round 3 is inevitable at this point.  I think I’ve decided on Laurette unless the wait is just too long or they won’t take her.  Which I’m always afraid could be the case.  Clementine in St. Louis does not currently have a wait, it’s my second choice and I have to get some…

Otherwise titled if you don’t know what you’re talking about, keep your mouth shut!  We were just in the hospital again, number 10 if you’re counting.  Two weeks after we were last discharged.  She’s struggling.  Hard.  We are pumping oil into her room through the vents.  She’s gaining weight just sitting locked in her room. …

Our therapist quit.  Or she’s taking a step back for awhile as she doesn’t think she’s helping.  AKA, she quit.  Which I get it, I’m not sure how much she’s helping my daughter, but she helps me.  She completes our team.  I’ve been paying her every week just as she asks.  So why quit?  I’m…

I am not religious.  Our family is not religious.  My kids do believe in God at different levels.  My mother-in-law is very religious, very catholic.  She seems to think my daughter has a spirit attached to her and prayer will fix this situation.  She’s been watching you tube videos.  I told her she could do…

I don’t know how better to title this post.  Coming home from the hospital was rough.  We met with her dietician and therapist both and she has no desire to participate was hostile, argumentative, and even rude.  She is not getting better.  We can’t force getting better on her.  Sending her away does nothing.  She…

9 days later we’re home.  I was nervous coming home.  I never know what to expect.  Will she eat.  Will she drink.  Will she be better for a bit.  I do think her mood was much improved in the hospital and when we first got home.  I think she felt better.  But she’s already not…

Hospital Stay #9; the one where she’s fed and watered.  Yes, we’re back.  Yes, it’s fun.  I went to Florida for D2 Summit with her sister.  She stopped eating and drinking Friday.  She was going to keep drinking but then she decided we were adding oil to her water.  Oil in her water that she…