Tag: Eating Disorder
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The Necklace
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…
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Insights into the Mind of Someone with an Active Eating Disorder
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…
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And We’re Home
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…
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Fed and Watered
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…
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And the Downhill Slide Starts
She’s done. She can’t continue eating. She’s absorbing so much already that she’s gaining too much weight. I told her eating isn’t optional. Eating is a requirement of living. But it’s not when you absorb so much through the air. She’s stopped letting me see what she’s eating again. She’s backing us into a corner…
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So Much Hate
This week has been extra rough. For her. Which in turn makes it tough for me. She had to make another increase, which is always hard, but I think we’re getting to the point that it’s too much. Sunday, I started receiving a million texts from her. She’s done doing this at home. She can’t…
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Stable, Possibly for Years
We met with her doctor yesterday. I really like her and think she completes our team well. She doesn’t believe residential is the answer and will do everything she can to help keep her at home. I know weight helps a lot of kids and you just add weight, and they can work for recovery. …
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4.5 vs 26 Pounds
We lost a pound last week. This was our biggest loss yet. And yes, it is plural b/c I feel it even more than she does I’m certain. This puts us down 4.5 pounds in 10ish weeks. For us, this isn’t awful. It’s really not bad. A pound in a week is scary though. Is…
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Mental and Emotional Impact on Siblings
My two twins got into it yesterday afternoon after school. I’ve mentioned before about the tension in the house. Well my sick daugther’s twin sister just has such a chip on her shoulder. She finds her sister (who used to be her best friend) so frustrating and annoying. She doesn’t understand why nothing can touch…
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Not Socially Acceptable
You know what’s not socially acceptable? Hating your child. Thinking in your head multiple times of day how much you hate them. Yes, I know it’s the eating disorder. Yes, I know it’s not her. Yes, I know she’s very sick. But sometimes, and by sometimes I mean multiple times a day, I can only…
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