tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post4077817993358065405..comments2024-02-27T20:16:08.267-04:00Comments on Medusa: ANOREXIA: A FEEDING TUBE COULD BE IN YOUR FUTURE...Medusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05817998786767534650noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-63574128861509876382012-11-29T07:02:37.737-04:002012-11-29T07:02:37.737-04:00Seriously, marceline? Its not a diet. Its not abou...Seriously, marceline? Its not a diet. Its not about getting caught. And by defination, anorexic don't know when to stop or when they have gone too far. As a person who has had both ng for over years and picc lines, I can tell you its not because I was caught. Its because I was dying and had no choice. I don't know who diagnosed you...but you sound more egotistical and historonic then Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-7141838605974194962012-11-16T07:10:41.922-04:002012-11-16T07:10:41.922-04:00aren't these for people who get caught? or are...aren't these for people who get caught? or are idiots and don't know when to stop dieting. I may be anorexic, but I know when to stop. Nobody thinks skeletons look pretty ><Marcelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17711448824434989339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-31138796774202588292012-02-06T09:48:58.354-04:002012-02-06T09:48:58.354-04:00Your low BMI and nutritional deficiencies guarante...Your low BMI and nutritional deficiencies guarantee a moderate if not severe immunocompromised state. Add into the fact that these won't be infections from superficial abrasions, but are from complicated incisions deep into your abdomen, and entering the gut. Before antibiotics any incision to the gastrointestinal tract was universally fatal, and even now it can be hit or miss (the death Facetious_Neophytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261785687873734273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-83387352552827055622012-02-06T09:47:39.654-04:002012-02-06T09:47:39.654-04:00I've never had an ED, and found your blog by a...I've never had an ED, and found your blog by accident but it has been hauntingly informative. I wanted to add some context to your description of cellulitis. I recently got out of the Marines, and cellulitis was a big problem at bootcamp. They were constantly warning us about it, but we would often try to hide injuries since it could set us a month or more back in training which was Facetious_Neophytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261785687873734273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-82225865519725984392010-01-27T17:48:09.802-04:002010-01-27T17:48:09.802-04:00I'am currently on a peg tube for the 2nd time...I'am currently on a peg tube for the 2nd time in 10 years.I have to say it really sucks.This time has been much more difficult.I had alot of things go wrong during procedure.Ended up in the hospital for 4 days and experienced alot of pain, let alone weakness.If I could encourage anyone to not end up where I'm at I surely would.To me this is not a fun way to have to live your life karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-20703678432193745622009-09-09T22:49:04.072-03:002009-09-09T22:49:04.072-03:00Lily Jane, thanks so much for taking the time to c...Lily Jane, thanks so much for taking the time to comment and for sharing your experience.<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />Medusa<br />xoxoMedusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817998786767534650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-58329284938152734792009-09-09T08:18:45.487-03:002009-09-09T08:18:45.487-03:00Thanks for this- a lot of people "glorify&quo...Thanks for this- a lot of people "glorify" having an NG/PEG tube, as it's taken to be a "symbol" of having severe anorexia nervosa. I've had an NG tube for two months at one point, and it IS NOT FUN. Tube-feeding at night (to avoid daytime hassles if the machine starts beeping, and to reduce anxiety about the liquids going in) keeps you up and makes you pee like a Lily Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14696906362160881249noreply@blogger.com