"Beautiful" describes her, both inside and out.
She felt that her weight, she needed to do something about.
She went to the clinic, she stuck to their diet.
The weight loss was slow, but she just had to try it.
She continued at the clinic, she was under their care.
Before she knew it, she was losing her hair.
She became skeletal, a mere portion of how she had been.
It was so scary, she was getting so thin.
"She's fine," the doc said, "Carry on as you've been,"
But while we carried on, my girl became more thin.
Mom called another doc, Who listened to her heart.
We were put in the hospital, this was a start.
Heart permanently damaged, and thyroid, no function.
Other organs - shutting down - wish we'd had an unction
Of the damage that could happen by losing too much weight.
Is this our new "normal?" Has she sealed her fate?
The diagnosis - Anorexia - My girl was dying.
With this diagnosis, now we were trying
To live, being fed by tubes and IV;
Now limited to bedrest, and watching TV.
It's been six months since my baby got sick.
The treatment for this is definitely not quick.
There are those who believe it's a mental disease,
But it also is physical - physical, indeed.
Her heart is so damaged, its function is minimal.
In the light of it all, being thin is so trivial.
Her liver and kidneys were all shutting down;
And her spleen - well, its function cannot even be found.
Her skin became ashen, and a light shade of yellow,
Her eyes became sunken, they looked so hollow.
Her bones showed, no matter how much clothing she wore.
When I saw her little arms, I was shaken to the core.
Six months into it, her heartrate's still low.
Her body temp, too; this healing's so slow.
We see a counselor to help with the struggles,
And it takes lots of love, and patience, and cuddles.
The disease is Anorexia - so horrible, deadly, and brutal,
But I know that my efforts will not be futile.
I will save my baby, this disease will not win,
And my girl will be whole and healthy once again.
About me:
TeamBraeden is an Eating Disorders Assistance Program. The funds we raise go towards helping educate the public as to what eating disorders really are -- and what they are not. We also assist with financial help, by way of application process, to cover costs associated with treatment, that insurance does not cover (and there are many).
When insurance refused to cover some of her daughter's treatment, a mother approached her daughter's nurse practitioner and therapist about starting an organization that would help, and TeamBraeden was born. We were officially incorporated on December 27, 2006; and 501(c)(3) status with the IRS is pending. Your gifts -- large or small -- to TeamBraeden are appreciated, as are your prayers!
Here is a very simple fundraiser that I'm delighted to tell you about! It's called GoodSearch, and we receive a penny per search! All you have to do is go to goodsearch.com, type in "TeamBraeden" and click on "Verify." After that, if you wlll use goodsearch.com as your search engine instead of Google or Yahoo (you can even make goodsearch.com your home page), we will earn money for it! And we totally depend on the support of the public so we can help those who have eating disorders get the help/treatment they need!
If you have any shopping to do, please consider shopping on line at iGive.com. There is a complete mall there, and each store you shop at donates to TeamBraeden at no additional cost to you! Just go to igive.com/TeamBraeden, and sign up, and list TeamBraeden as your charity of choice. You can down load the iGive Shopping Window, which will automatically take you through iGive when you go to various stores and sites -- insuring that TeamBraeden receives a donation.
Another on line shopping mall can be found at ShopForCharityDay.com. Again, you will need to list TeamBraeden as your charity of choice. We're so grateful for these on line malls that recognize the work we do.
Who I'd like to meet: People who are interested in helping us with our mission!
Contact us:
TeamBraeden
PO Box 30065
Amarillo, TX 79120
Get your TeamBraeden bracelet now! Only $3.50 per bracelet! (Includes shipping). For your convenience, you can expedite the shipping of your bracelets by using the PayPal "Make a Donation" button on this page. Here is what the bracelets look like:
Hi Sweetie, A friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself. You were on my mind. Thank-you for the wonderful friendship. Who could ask for more. Hope you have a wonderful day my friend.
Hi Sweetie, A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain? Thinking of you.Thank-you for the wonderful friendship. Who could ask for more. Hope you have a wonderful day my friend.
thank you for the add! i think your cause is really great! spreading awareness is the first step to turning our twisted society around...thanks for helping those suffering feel like there's hope when they just can't see it
Hi Sweetie, You were on my mind. A friend reaches you right where you are and keeps your heart ♥ up even when it is not down. Thank-you for the wonderful friendship.Hope you have a wonderful day. ♫♥♪Luv and Hugzz♫♥♪.. XoXoXo
Hi. Thank-you for the add. I am glad to have found you. I have had my battle with my ed for a while now. I am now getting help and seeing a therapist for it. I have made steps but have a ways to go yet. Thank-you for your friendship. Have a wonderful day....Hugs
