Yesterday I went to see the doctor and for the first time in my life I saw them record something on my chart that had never been recorded before: 100 lbs.For those of you just joining us, about 6 months ago my doctor prescribed an appetite stimulant (a progesterone) because I weighed 80.5 lbs. and had no appetite.
First of all, not having an appetite is a phenomenon most people can not identify with. It would be like me trying to understand someones experience with Social Anxiety Disorder; I just don't get it. I've tried to understand it, but I can't and yet I know it is real to them.
So let me explain my experience. It's simple: I had NO appetite. I ate only because the clock said it was time to eat and most of the time I forgot to look at the clock. Who forgets to eat? When I did eat, nothing appealed to me. I don't know where my appetite went, all I knew was it was gone and I was losing weight....again. I was frustrated and worried.
Yesterday at the doctors office, I told him that when he prescribed the medicine I was skeptical that it would work, and he confessed to me that he didn't think it would work either. So needless to say he was thrilled with my progress and never imagined that I would do so well. He calls my weight gain "reserves" for the next time I get sick and he wanted me to start lifting weights to develop some muscle mass.
It feels good to have an appetite. It feels good to get cranky when dinner is late. Everything tastes good to me: Mac and Cheese, meat, burnt brussel sprouts, whatever..........gimme, gimme, gimme, my name is Jimmie!
6 comments:
I could not be more grateful, pleased and unsurprised that God is so good to you. You are so loved by Lori and me and the multitudes and it's just a crumb of the massive mountain that is His love. Long live you, my sister and friend!!
Oh and one more thing:
Dr. Geneser said it would be O.K. for me to take short flights again. So I get to go see my sister in Atlanta, but not my my niece in Amsterdam. :(
Go Catherine, be a little piggy and enjoy eating. Miracles do happen. Maybe it is time for another care package. I was inspired in Target yesterday, bought new underwear. suelaza
Praise God that you are doing so well. Keep it up and you will be flying to Amsterdam.
Thanks for sending me your blog. This is interesting.
You go, my friend! I'm so excited for you I can hardly stand it. Wish I was there to celebrate with you!
Pretty soon you are going to have to start buying new pants!!!!!
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