I'm sure a few of the normal visitors around here, remeber my post when I had my severe panic attack, and emet scare, and how I got angry, and said I wasn't gonna deal with it anymore. I figured you'd like an update.
Number One..... I have total cut soda out of my intake.... It's gone... Kool Aid, Lemonade, Gatorade, sweet tea, and water are for me now... This has helped me BEYOND anything I can imagine, by nature I am a gassy person, I think it's fear, and the emet, topped off with a little IBS. Excellent, I don't feel bloated which doesn't lead to anxiety that the pain and pressure that I feel is sick.
Number Two..... I eat total complete meals now, not half a meal, and eat later, total, until I feel like I need no more food. Yes at first I was like "What if I V up this much food?", but I pressed, it was rough at first, but I managed.
Number Three... I had a small bout with an attack coming on... Guess what I did... Instead of pacing, and getting totally out of head......... I LEFT THE HOUSE..... Thats right, got in the car, and left, told meyself if I v in public, someone else will clean it up, went to the mall, and saw my wife and my friends...... WORKED WONDERS...... This along with the nextthree are the biggies.
Number Four... On my anniver. I went out to eat with my lovely wife, and had a huge Southern Fried Chicken Salad, with are you ready???!?!?!?! Beer to drink... My emet had kept me away from beer, or an form of Alcohol ever. Don't like the taste of beer, but I drank it all, and ate the whole damn thing.... Along with yesterday eating beer battered food. I know a lot of people may be so what?!?!?! This was a massive step for me.
Number Five... I have a friend named WES, Wes got violently ill about four days ago... I hung out with him that night, and the next day... And I am not worried, or have asked him well why do you think you got sick, or had a virus scare.
And DRUM ROLL PLEASE......
Number Six... Here is one that when I think about it I beam my chest out...... We took our boy to an amusement park here in the States called King's Island, it's in OHIO. We arrived at 10:00 AM I had not eating, since 7:00 PM the night before. I walked in the park, with the boy, bought him a Pepsi, and told them (my wife, and son) to come on. I rode the BEAST, by myself, sat in the front, while my wife stared on. She actually tried to talk me out of it, can you believe that? This is a VERY LARGE WOODEN ROLLER COASTER. Did I like it??? Well considering I kept my eyes closed the whole time, not really, I don't like the stomach flutter, from what I've read you guys don't either
But listen up, guys I'm still scared from time to time, I still have it there, but I am fighting it. It's like a bully that you just have to stand up to and slug. I will not be controlled anymore, and I have to prove it to myself, and doing these things are bringing my confidence to an all time high, I go places with the wife... Eat at Wendy's, or Arby's, and not worry. No one should be a slave to this thing, and trust me doing this for over 20 years, I am breaking new molds. I feel SO MUCH BETTER. I'm sure an attack or something will happen one day, maybe today, but you guys are there for me, and my wife is rooting me on.
I'll keep you informed.
Stephen
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