Comments | lhynard: On Food, Eating, and IVs

lhynard

On Food, Eating, and IVs

Jul 21, 2004 13:07

It seems to me that one's second entry is a more challenging one to write than one's first, for the first is almost understood to be an introductory statement of sorts, whereas the second certainly cannot contain introductory comments and intentions. So in one sense, this second entry is in reality the first. (I supposed one might go so far as to ( Read more... )

body, technology, synthetic vs natural, food, time

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sadeyedartist July 21 2004, 22:13:09 UTC

wow, thats a lot of unexpected information. (though interesting, unexpected.)

im sorry that you dont enjoy eating. i hate the aspect of cooking, but eating is something i very much enjoy. (and i love good food.) i am also very sorry that you don't enjoy potatoes. (but i can offer you lots of chocolate.)

i cant think of anything worse than a full time IV. except perhaps continuous dental work. needles or drills, which is worse? although i do understand your reason for not wanting to eat. but then, its just one more reminder from God that we are dependant creatures... isnt it? (unlike needles and drills, which are purely instruments of torture.)

On Needles lhynard July 22 2004, 09:22:20 UTC

Oh, I do very much so hate needles, and yes, having an IV requires the use of needles. I hate having IVs put in, because of that reason, but once the pain and annoyance is passed, the wonders of a direct-to-the-blood medication!

Temporary IVs are awful, because they look so fragile, and I always fear that they run the risk of catching on something and being yanked out. (Ouch!) And they look so nasty on the backside of your wrist. But I know people with diabetes who have a permanent IV pump in their sides. It is hidden away very well, and the injection pump can be worn on a belt at the hip. Such a setup might be worth it for me if I could avoid the need to eat and thus convert eating into a pleasure separate from a need, which is really the core issue for me. Perhaps I will do an entry on pleasures vs. needs later....

Re: On Needles sadeyedartist July 22 2004, 15:13:11 UTC

ironic that you would say that. my dad has such an insulin pump. my opinion: its better than before when he was giving himself 4-6 injections per day. (but still scarry.)

Another Weirdo Like Me lhynard July 27 2004, 08:31:34 UTC

Ironically, one of my coworkers today was describing at coffee break how he would like to be able to get all his nutrients for the day from a single pill.

I am not alone....

Campbell's Soup at Hand anonymous July 27 2004, 18:47:47 UTC

'nuff said