Tuesday, May 27 2008 - tough day
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I had a good food day, but it's been an emotional day for me. Just as I was about to go to the doctor this morning for a yearly check up with my pulmonologist, I called my sister in law to ask her how her how her husband was. He wasn't doing so well. My BIL is fading fast now with his liver and kidneys now in failure and water building up in his abdomen. My SIL decided to bring him home from the hospital and get hospice care to help her care for him in these last days,and I do believe we are in funeral watch mode now as our next phone call won't be a happy one. The past few months have been hard for my SIL's family as they have had several deaths in their side of the family. I myself have faced the death of someone I loved this spring. So, in my grief, I have learned that going through a diet during these times. In years past I would have opened up the pantry or frig and started to look through it in search for some food. I would think about some food that sounded good, good comfort food that would make me feel better. Today food never came to my mind, only sadness. My comfort came in prayer and the knowledge that my BIL was not experiencing great pain. Today, I learned I could grieve without food
6 comments so far.
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a decade ago
Wow. What profound growth you have had. What sad times for SIL as your BIL is "fading". Thank you for posting even in your time of grief. My prayers go out to you, SIL, BIL. I believe you are all in the good hands of God. -Otter
by OTTER
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a decade ago
You are right. You can grieve without pain. The food sure as heck doesn't bring back our friends and loved ones and makes our own situations worse. I am proud of you. Sorry about your BIL. That is really tough, hard and sad.
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by MOM22SONZ
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a decade ago
by MEYDEE
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a decade ago
by NMA5632
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a decade ago
I'm so sorry to hear about this, Lory, but I am glad that you learned how to grieve without food. I will say a prayer for your family!
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by AMY13
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a decade ago
I'm so sorry for you SIL and BIL but I'm happy for you that you didn't run to food to soothe you. That's something we should all be aspiring to do.
by MARJORIEO