Friday, October 4, 2024

70% there

SE was regularly going to the doc about the anorexia.  We learnt a lot initially starting Dec 2023 but subsequent visits weren't much - basically progress (i.e. weight gain) wasn't up to mark, need to do more and to see her again in about 3 weeks.  Then in mid-April 2024, there was one appointment where I couldn't make it. The nurse normally calls before appointments but this time she didn't.  I was wavering whether to make a new appointment or not to bother until SE's weight was ok.   That's how the long gap happened.  We finally went to see doc again in Sept 2024.  I was totally expecting to be reprimanded for not taking her there earlier.

Surprisingly, things went well.  Doc said congratulations, SE was 70% there already.  She could be allowed physical activities.  And next visit in 3 months only, woohoo!

Only thing was medication was to be continued.  Oh well we shall get there.

My own assessment:
1.  Weight - good at 37kg
2.  Constant exercise - don't see this already
3.  Diet - needs improvement.  Her regime had been too-healthy food like plain yogurt/boiled eggs and she is resistant to 'fatty' foods like fries/cake/ice-cream.  She is still wiping sauce off food.  But the progress towards normal eating IS happening.
4.  Behaviour - out from the previous withdrawn shell of a girl and back to being herself.  For this one I am super thankful.

OK, dinner time!
 

3 comments:

  1. 👍😊 🙏 that SE continues to eat more food 💪

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    1. Challenge for now is to widen the diet choices. But this is definitely preferable to the earlier situation!

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  2. Glad to hear she is doing much better! Well done SE!

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