you bring tears to my eyes, in fac you just made me cry, not an often
occurence, you once again reminded me of what my parents did for me, and
never not once did they ever let me know that anything was different, it is
just what families do for each other, my mom shopped yard sales for the
things we needed, had a huge garden, bought material so my aunt/grandmothers
could make things for us, my mom decorated by saving money from picking up
walnuts in the fall... my parents worked very hard, my father worked
overtime and went without things, we never had a new car, well they bout one
the year i was born, then no other car until 68 because they simply couldn't
afford the payments... we weren't poor my father was a steelworker, but my
medical bills cost me two siblings they opted to not have because the bills
were too great, and had they told the doctor they couldn't have applied the
medication and done the massages, like i said, they would have cut out my
eyes to try and save my sanity, julie, you are all that stands between
angela and a life of misery, please do what needs doing, Lee, rambling and
hoping points to both of you are understood,
"Ozgirl" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Peppermint Patootie" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >,
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
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>>>> I don't know when and if her tastebuds will change.
>>>
>>> It seems to me it's her behavior that has to change. Why is this all
>>> about what she likes? This is a requirement for her health. She's just
>>> got to do it.
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>> Well maybe *you* can eat food that you don't like. I can't and she can't
>> either. I would seriously rather starve than to eat something I don't
>> like. In fact if something I don't like goes in my mouth it just won't go
>> down. I start retching and gagging and it comes right back out. She is
>> the same way. So I have to try to come up with things she will like to
>> eat.
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>>> I doubt very much she'll starve herself to death rather than eat food
>>> that she doesn't prefer.
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>> I would! I do not like torturing myself.
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> Julie, I am not sure you are understanding the severity of Angela's health
> problems. 1. having the problems she has at 13 is so rare, this could be
> the beginning of a lifetime of shocking things for her - health-wise. 2.
> She is not you and she, if she is made to realise the severity of her
> condition, may very well choose different foods rather than starve. You
> can't speak for her. 3. What if she ends up needing insulin to survive but
> hates needles? Do you let her die because you don't want to force her to
> do what is necessary to live? 4. Do you really want to see her on a
> dangerous drug at age 13? 2,000 mg Metformin could do terrible things to
> her. I would be avoiding that like the plague at her age. Her health
> problems aren't going to go away unless you actively help her make some
> serious dietary changes, whether she likes them or not. She is well and
> truly old enough to realise the consequences.
>
> Young kids all over the world have to go on special diets and medical
> treatments to stay alive, its just a fact of life and these kids have to
> deal with it, whether they are 2 or 13. I can see your point about not
> wanting to force things she doesn't like but its not a choice thing
> anymore, its really serious life threatening stuff. I personally would be
> getting an appt with a kids' hospital endo. Jasmine's open heart surgery
> and 6 weeks in intensive care cost close to $200,000. I paid nothing, I
> couldn't have paid $200 but if I was told without paying she wouldn't have
> the op then I would do everything in my power to get that money even if I
> had to sell myself on street corners, no joke. I would actually do
> something so abhorrent to raise that money. Please don't give in to her on
> this Julie. As a mother, this is very hard for me to watch.