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As a mother of a daughter who has Anorexia Nervosa I will tell you our family story and suffering to this evil illness as #NikkiGrahame death through this illness has really touched me today .
My daughter had just started secondary school and school when she was diagnosed
My daughter had just started secondary school and school when she was diagnosed
She started to get a little picky with foods , not eatting cheese ( which she used to love) then chicken and other foods along the way , Then she started skipping breakfast , then lunch at school was not eaten and some meals after school saying she had a big school lunch .
We just assumed she was having a growth spurt when she started getting thinner until she started only picking at food and never wanted to eat with us as a family .
I started finding snacks stashed in her room which wasn't allowed and put to n to together and realized she had not
I started finding snacks stashed in her room which wasn't allowed and put to n to together and realized she had not
Been eating simple snacks ect
She started avoiding school as she had panic attacks and was always tired out , always in bed til late .
We took her to the doctors because of her tiredness and panic attacks .
Weeks went on then within a few days she literally stopped eating .
She started avoiding school as she had panic attacks and was always tired out , always in bed til late .
We took her to the doctors because of her tiredness and panic attacks .
Weeks went on then within a few days she literally stopped eating .
Only drinking small sips of water .
We got her to hospital just in time and the hospital told us she was going into a state of coma because of the anorexia ( we didn't even know at the time ) .
She was put on a drip and a Ng tube inserted and total bed rest for 4 weeks
We got her to hospital just in time and the hospital told us she was going into a state of coma because of the anorexia ( we didn't even know at the time ) .
She was put on a drip and a Ng tube inserted and total bed rest for 4 weeks
She couldn't even lift her head with out the heart monitor bleeping and the nurses running .
She was in a wheelchair for going to the toilet and to wash , not even allowed a shower or bath as so poorly and to much pressure on her heart .
After weeks of refeeding
She was in a wheelchair for going to the toilet and to wash , not even allowed a shower or bath as so poorly and to much pressure on her heart .
After weeks of refeeding
And still at a very low weight she was allowed home .
The refeeding process is really hard .3 meals a day breakfast , lunch ,tea and ,3 high calorie snacks and drinks a day .It's was hard just to get past breakfast believe me .
Anorexia nervosa makes you all suffer .
The refeeding process is really hard .3 meals a day breakfast , lunch ,tea and ,3 high calorie snacks and drinks a day .It's was hard just to get past breakfast believe me .
Anorexia nervosa makes you all suffer .
It made my daughter do stuff which she wouldn't normally , lie , steel , shout , violence and she was a shell of a person and I didn't know her at times .
But we battled through and she's had lots of therapy and support from a special medical unit school which supports kids with
But we battled through and she's had lots of therapy and support from a special medical unit school which supports kids with
Mental health issues. Camhs have been actually great with the care and support they have given my daughter .CBT , DBT and art therapy has got her to a good place mentally and a good healthy weight .
We still have to watch her food intake and weight and check her phone for
We still have to watch her food intake and weight and check her phone for
Calorie count apps and step counters ect .
Anorexia nervosa comes with other mental health issues self harming to which has been very hard to watch as a parent .
But she's taking control of her life now and beating the evil illness and I'm so proud of her as it's been a
Anorexia nervosa comes with other mental health issues self harming to which has been very hard to watch as a parent .
But she's taking control of her life now and beating the evil illness and I'm so proud of her as it's been a
Very hard battle and heartbreaking to watch as a mother .
To anyone struggling out there with any type of eatting disorders please from s mum ,go get help. you can beat this .
Still lots to overcome but I just wanted to tell you our story and that it may help someone .
To anyone struggling out there with any type of eatting disorders please from s mum ,go get help. you can beat this .
Still lots to overcome but I just wanted to tell you our story and that it may help someone .
Sorry if this post is stronger for anyone . Please watch your kids behaviour around food as anorexia nervosa can creep up so quickly and take control and the child/person becomes so poorly and so quickly .Bless you all thank you for reading . #anorexia #Beat
Thank you all for your kind words and likes and retweets , more awareness is needed and I hope sharing our family story will help someone else or someone else family . please retweet for awareness . thank you so much
