Support thread for parents of teenagers

135 watchers

Groundhog Jan 2020 11:27am, 20 Jan 2020 677 posts	0 Groundhog Update on Daughter, L. Still in hospital, bloods OK, eating what she's told to, but nothing more and hasn't yet started to put on weight. I think she needs to scale back her expectations about when she could come home, as she has been thinking that this could happen when she finished her current eating plan that went to Sunday. She went into hospital as her height-for-weight ratio had dipped below 80 and she wasn't eating. Now she has started eating, but isn't gaining weight yet, though this is apparently normal - she's in a repair phase just now. We are getting hints about how hard her recovery will be from how much supervision the nurses need to do to make sure she eats and doesn't exercise.
Serendippily Jan 2020 3:09pm, 20 Jan 2020 15,788 posts	0 Serendippily Thank god you got her into hospital no later than you did GH xx
LindsD Jan 2020 3:24pm, 20 Jan 2020 32,827 posts	0 LindsD Indeed. Sending strength xx
Pothunter Jan 2020 6:24pm, 20 Jan 2020 1,959 posts	0 Pothunter Thanks for the update, I had been wondering how you were getting on. I suspect a long road ahead, but good that you are on it!
ThorntonRunner Jan 2020 7:30pm, 20 Jan 2020 2,821 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Yes - continuing to think of you and wishing you all strength
Grast_girl Jan 2020 8:40pm, 20 Jan 2020 817 posts	0 Grast_girl It's a long road Groundhog, but at least she is getting treatment and isn't resisting it too much.
Groundhog Jan 2020 9:21pm, 20 Jan 2020 678 posts	0 Groundhog Thanks everyone. I've been very impressed with the Berkshire Eating Disorder Service. They called today and will be in touch every day until she's back home, then meeting 1 or 2 times a week.
Rosehip Jan 2020 9:27pm, 20 Jan 2020 14,874 posts	0 Rosehip So glad you have a functional service, Groundhog
TeeBee Jan 2020 9:29pm, 20 Jan 2020 5,721 posts	0 TeeBee That's good news Groundhog. Like Linds and TR, I'm sending you all strength (and love).
Meglet Jan 2020 9:55pm, 20 Jan 2020 20,732 posts	0 Meglet That really does sound like she’s getting the help she needs. Fingers crossed for as few bumps in the road possible.