Re: Expecting too much when i eat? DAMMIT

August 24, 2004

Hey Dammit!!! Yes, i remember you and i were at about the same

pacing. Why is it that you have to put elastics back on? Mine is

because my bite is not right yet, or even touching on one side. I

was laughing hysterically when you wrote about your family talking,

laughing.... you just chewing and them finishing before you!!! i

hardly talk at all just so i can get SOME nourishment before my 11

mo old starts screaming to get out of her highchair. And that

maintenance afterwards is a LOT. Tons of stuff in there, stuck that

i can't even feel because of numbness, but hey, at least i ate! I

still do liquids sometimes (soups, smoothies, etc), just ot get

something quick in me. Good to hear from you. Smiles,

> > > , thank you so much for your encouragement. Yes, the

chin

> > > feeling thing is still so wierd, but i do find myself finally

> > > wanting to put my hand under my chin and rest my head, as if

you

> > are

> > > in a meeting at work and are very bored! But i have not done

it

> > > yet. I know i am solid now, but it's the FEELING. Like you

> said,

> > it

> > > will all start to feel " normal " , but it's still hard to

imagine

> > when

> > > i have numbness and all.

> > >

> > > Due to numbness in roof of mouth and tongue i bite my tongue A

> LOT,

> > > not just now and again, but a LOT. Ouch. can't wait until

that

> is

> > > not an hourly occurance!

August 24, 2004