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to get this off my chest ...
My absolute favorite question since having my GBS"
"DO YOU EAT?!?!"
Sweet Mary, Mother of God. If I had a dime for every person who has asked me that, I would be able to treat myself to a nice dinner (that would mostly go home with me and feed me for 3 days, but whatever, moving on.)
I swear, the NEXT time someone asks me that stupid question, I am going to pull out my little fork and spoon, dig thier eyeball out of their skull and munch it while they watch me with thier remaining eye. I've seen Man vs. Wild, I know how many vit-a-mins there are in an eyeball.
Or, maybe I will just start telling people that I no longer have need to eat, that part of having GBS is getting a special device implanted in you that allows you to get all your nourishment through a combined process of photosynthesis and osmosis. I can then further explain I will have to bleach my skin to prevent from turning too green, but its well worth it.
Or, I will just continue to respond, very patiently ... yes, I eat. Not as satisfying as my other imagined options, but I can just keep those in the back of my head...
My absolute favorite question since having my GBS"
"DO YOU EAT?!?!"
Sweet Mary, Mother of God. If I had a dime for every person who has asked me that, I would be able to treat myself to a nice dinner (that would mostly go home with me and feed me for 3 days, but whatever, moving on.)
I swear, the NEXT time someone asks me that stupid question, I am going to pull out my little fork and spoon, dig thier eyeball out of their skull and munch it while they watch me with thier remaining eye. I've seen Man vs. Wild, I know how many vit-a-mins there are in an eyeball.
Or, maybe I will just start telling people that I no longer have need to eat, that part of having GBS is getting a special device implanted in you that allows you to get all your nourishment through a combined process of photosynthesis and osmosis. I can then further explain I will have to bleach my skin to prevent from turning too green, but its well worth it.
Or, I will just continue to respond, very patiently ... yes, I eat. Not as satisfying as my other imagined options, but I can just keep those in the back of my head...
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
You are great!!!
I think you should totally do that! (The implanted device explanation, not the eyeball eating. Only because I don't think you can get online in prison and I really like reading your posts. Otherwise, I'd be all for the eyeball eating!!!)
I would love to see someone's expression after you have given them that explanation. Do it with a straight face and then just walk away. :-)))
That makes me want to spit everytime I hear that.
Nope don't eat, don't sleep, and don't breathe haven't you read Trueblood?
Patricia - OMG, I am with you on the weight thing too. I have just started telling people that I only weigh on Sundays (true, thats my weigh day) and that I am not sure how much weight I've lost.
I will NEVER get tired of hearing my mother in law say, "You're the handsome man my daughter married," over and over!
Kathi
Krista
I do think most people are curious/concerned/wondering what its like, but at 2 months post-op I am just tired of patiently answering questions. I want to be treated like I was pre-op - you know, ignore me and let me live my life!
I have another work friend, who I really do love dearly, but who asks me every damn day if I am feeling ok - I say yes - she says "Really?!". I am dreading going back to work tomorrow and seeing her after my long weekend ... I may just have to tell her to stop asking. Sigh.
I must be PMS'ing tonight. Forgive me my rants. LOL!
Robin
It seriously pisses me off. I miss bread lmao