I took the plunge and made an appointment with a therapist. It wasn't exactly for emet, I've been experiencing some depression, which is actually a side effect from a medication I take. I don't want to stop the medication since it's the only thing that gives my relief from constant stomach pain, but maybe going to a therapist will help, especially if I am depressed just because and not because of the med.
Anyway, I am going to bring up emet. It doesn't rule my life so much, it's just traumatic when I'm sick, which is a lot, I have a chronic disease which one of the involvements is digestive/stomach/pancreas problems. But when I feel fine, I feel fine, no emet at all.
My huge step in the right direction was last night. Yesterday, my dad had gastric bypass surgery. I went to see him in the hospital, even though I've heard that people who have that surgery v* a lot afterwards. But he is my dad and has been there for me, so I so wanted to be there for him. And I was! I even had dinner in the car on the way there, from McDonalds (which I *never* eat McD's and I *never* eat in a car or on a boat, but that I did...) and was absolutely fine when I got there. He even was gagging a bit when we first got there (from a dry throat and mouth I found out) but it didn't bother me in the least. I even sat in his hospital room for almost an hour with him.
Anyway, I just wanted to share this [sort of] victory. I know a lot of you get really scared a lot, with good reason! Emet IS scary. But everyday life can be so normal if you let it. Last night nothing could have been more normal for me than doing just what I did. Emet hardly crossed my mind. [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]
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