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    JustEM
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    Thanks everyone!!

    Suzi, I was weighed today and there was a slight increase actually. So no weight loss means no hospital - woo hoo! Drank another supplement drink in front of my mother this morning and went for lunch with her and my dad, which was lovely and relaxed. Went to the GP and they referred me privately to see the Clinical Lead of the gastric ward as an outpatient. She specialises in nutrition because in all honesty (and the GP agreed!) the ED services, i.e. the OT I see really doesn't have any specialty in health or nutrition. She's just watching my weight basically. Think she was a bit taken aback when I said I'd made this referral and got a bit on the defensive. Ooops. Unfortunately, she's a tad negative but she means well I'm sure. I click way better with the CPN, could just be a personality thing. Also increased my medication today to 100mg which the GP said to stick with for a month on this dose. Also got my bloods done again and have a bone scan arranged for October. Sorted!

    Paula, thank you! The pom-poms mean a lot!!

    Hey Magie Had a lovely day thanks. Went for a lovely scenic drive with my parents, lunch by the seafront and a nature walk. Then I came home and had a soak in the bath with some new bath salts and painted my nails and straightened my hair. Going to chuck a movie on later too and have decided that tomorrow I'm going out for the day into the city and having a 'me' day. Even if I don't buy anything other than my bus fare, I feel I need and want to get away and do something for me! How was your day today? x

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    Princess Sparkles Paula's Avatar
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    What an amazing post! So awesome . Well done for the weight gain too
    The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.

  3. #153
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    Thanks, Paula.

    My head's trying to wind me up about the weight gain but I know it's just easier to comply than go to hospital. I can do this!

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    You can and you have done the hardest thing by starting. Well done.

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    That post has me beaming! That's no small achievement today I promise! Well done lovely!
    Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!


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    Thanks everyone!!
    You're all so nice! X

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    Saw the OT again today. My blood test results were all okay again. She said this is remarkable! So the weight gain and the bloods being okay means no hospital for me!
    She also said to me that she believes me that my problem IS depression because of how I speak and behave and she said when she saw me eat the other day, my behaviours were very different to someone with an eating disorder. That said, obviously I have issues with my eating and she has a duty of care to make sure the eating disorder doesn't seep in too much. She's also happy with the notion of me going to this gardening project, doing the reflexology course and getting a part time job. So it's good we're on the same page for now. Perhaps I can start to dread my meetings with her a little less now!

    My mood has unfortunately been down-on-the-floor RUBBISH. Guess I've got to just accept that and go with the flow until the tablets kick in. Still, I went out with my dad for a few hours and bought him a coffee. I also bought myself a book and spent half hour on the piano, and I ordered some terracotta pots and acryllic paints to paint them ready for Christmas gifts! I feel pretty bored and lonely. Bit of a catch 22 situation because whilst I don't have much motivation to do things and whilst I seem to feel lonely and bored no matter what I do, doing nothing at all makes the depression worse.

    So as for tonight, I'm doing an online support group and then taking a walk by the beach before watching something on TV and reading a few pages of this new book. Small victories.

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    You're incredible. No matter how bad,you feel, you never give up! I'm so glad you've settled things with the OT
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  10. #159
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    Thanks, Paula.

    You're so kind! I simply cannot give up!

    Thanks, it was a relief to settle things with her. My parents even feel confident to go away for a few days together next week (they've been on annual leave together for one week already but last week changed their plans due to my anxiety of being alone and their fears of me being admitted to hospital) now that the hospital scare has passed! This is a real positive for them and us all!

    Hope you've had a good day! x

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    You really are amazing. I am in awe of you and your inner strength. I love that you are so determined!
    Do a little of something that makes you happy every day!


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