Helicopter Poem

Helicopter Poem

This was written by the Reiffs and is about the most accurate description of an eating disorder as I have found yet.  It’s called the “Helicopter Poem” Imagine that you are in an airplane and you do not know how to swim. Normally, when a person...
Language Matters

Language Matters

This post is one that I really had to work through from a caregiver perspective.  I’ve always thought I’ve chosen my words carefully generally as I never want to offend anyone.  However, I did not realize how easily ED can be offended.  I realized very...
Not Sick Enough

Not Sick Enough

“Not sick enough” is a phrase that I have come to despise.  On many hospital trips where my daughter needed medical attention due to POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) we were told that her vitals were okay and that she wasn’t sick...
Hospital Trip Gone Wrong

Hospital Trip Gone Wrong

As many of you know, there are so many extra things we need to think about as caregivers of a person with ED that the average person wouldn’t even consider. Today was the day we had booked to have all 4 wisdom teeth removed at the local Children’s Hospital...