Eating disorder - DD admitted to The Priory - latest post 22nd sept 22

[jas72]

So glad to read that your daughter is doing better.

Just want to also say thank you for saying which post you posted your update in.

Most posters say update on page xx but I have more posts per page so it takes me an age to find them. So thank you for mentioning the post number and good luck to you and your family.

[daisymae]

Happy 21st birthday to your daughter. Good to see her coming through this. You have been wonderful parents through all this. Hope your son is also doing good.

[Villainlover]

Happy 21st

[buryboy]

DD has been today to see a girl from Yorkshire who she made close friends with while they were at the Priory together

That girl ( after leaving the Priory to return home ) had a spell in a mental health unit that wasn’t an eating disorder unit . They clearly didn’t know how to handle patients with eating disorders and kept her in for six weeks without access to a phone ( either to ring or use the internet ) and didn’t allow ANY visitors , including her mum / family
Not surprisingly she went massively backwards on that period.
Thankfully she has recovered , and while not free from illness , now has a baby to look after

She was told of the last few years of another girl who was in the Priory with DD
This girl’s parents are from the Lake District . Do their daughter was in for a good while in Altrincham ( about 80 miles ) . As she wasn’t doing well there, she was transferred to Edinburgh ( 150 miles from the lakes ) , before eventually being transferred back to Altrincham . She has very recently been released after spending a total of 5 YEARS ( without a spell out of hospital )
Her sister also has struggled and spent 3 or 4 months in a unit near us in Bury during the period above
What an impossible situation for everyone - I really hope she manages to flourish now having been released , but from experience that will be incredibly difficult especially after 5 years in hospital

The above just makes me realise even more how grateful we should be that
- we got to a unit near us ( 25 miles )
- it was a specialist eating disorder service

[Omega1]

This afternoon we were served in M&S by a delightful young lady - polite, helpful and smiling. You might know her! 😂🤣

[buryboy]

Originally Posted by Omega1

This afternoon we were served in M&S by a delightful young lady - polite, helpful and smiling. You might know her! 😂🤣

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I’m glad I read that on my own !
Just made me blub a little !

You won’t know how much those few words mean to me.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart xx

[Loopylooloo]

Thats really lovely, great to hear she is doing so well! What a brave inspiring young lady x

[JoS]

Originally Posted by buryboy

I’m glad I read that on my own !
Just made me blub a little !

You won’t know how much those few words mean to me.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart xx

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Aww brought tears to my eyes hearing you say that. You must be so proud of her x

[buryboy]

Originally Posted by JoS

Aww brought tears to my eyes hearing you say that. You must be so proud of her x

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So so much
All parents are proud of their kids Jo
But to be fair until I saw my reaction to Omegas post , I don’t think I really realised just HOW proud I am of her

These last few years have also made me really appreciate how somebody’s ‘ easy’ is someone else’s ‘nearly impossible’ and that every milestone in someone’s personal achievements should be really recognised and praised no matter how relatively low compared to others the achievement is

[JoS]

Originally Posted by buryboy

So so much
All parents are proud of their kids Jo
But to be fair until I saw my reaction to Omegas post , I don’t think I really realised just HOW proud I am of her

These last few years have also made me really appreciate how somebody’s ‘ easy’ is someone else’s ‘nearly impossible’ and that every milestone in someone’s personal achievements should be really recognised and praised no matter how relatively low compared to others the achievement is

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I can’t even begin to imagine how stressful this journey is for you all, but what shines through in all of your posts is your absolute and unconditional love for your lovely daughter. She has done so, so well. I know I would be proud of her. As you say, bury boy, one person’s easy is someone else’s nearly impossible. My love to you all, and I hope she continues to improve. I look forward to your updates x. Jo