Posted by Jazzed on July 4, 2005, at 19:03:11
In reply to Re: Thissubject line makes me blush...Emily Elizabeth » Jazzed, posted by gabbii on July 4, 2005, at 16:59:17
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> Oh Gosh, I've gone on again.
> You shouldn't encourage me Jazzy!
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LOL, food for thought Gabbi, food for thought!How's this one for you...... we know a woman whose daughter is ADHD. The daughter is now in 6th grade. She was a mediocre student at best before medication, but once on medication she did really well, her concentration was good, her grades improved, and she wasn't as hyperactive.
The daughter was just a bit overweight, and the mom was obese. For a variety of reasons, the mom decided to have bariatric surgery, and over a year lost about 100 pounds. She looks and feels good, although she does have some problems because of her inability to absorb the proper amount of nutrients.
About a year ago, the mom decided that the daughter needed to learn to cope with the symptoms of her ADHD, and she didn't want her on medication anymore, so she cut her down, then cut her off. Along with her grades suffering, the hyperactivity came back, and she gained about 15. She asked her mom if she could go back on the meds. The mom said, "this is not the way we lose weight." I couldn't believe the selfish message she was sending.
My interpretation, "No, you will have to learn to overcome the way you were wired. You will have to face this illness without the benefit of the medication that I agreed to put you on. The medication that helped you focus and do better in school. The medication that probably helped control your impulsiveness so that you didn't eat excessively. However, when you are grown, like me, and are obese, then we'll just get you bariatric surgery. That's how we lose weight."
I couldn't believe the message she was sending, esp. since I knew that this woman had been on every weight loss medication out there. She knew her daughter is ADHD, and refuses to allow her to continue on the meds that were helping her. ARGH!!! My rant!
Jazzy
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