When we're old...

[danelle235 79]

Ok, so I'm still in early days post op, but I just had a dream about being force fed mush. So I started thinking. What happens, if someday we're in long term care and we need feeding assistance. I've seen first hand how quickly people are fed, relatively large portions. Larger than our new tummies can handle. I have to eat SO slowly so I don't throw up right now. Just broth!! At my gramma's nursing home, staff are in a hurry and rush people through meals. Hopefully we never have to worry about it, but what if one day we can't speak or feed ourselves...and still have tiny tummies. People get old...y'know.....? It's random, but I didn't think about it before now.

[JessicaAnn 564]

Ok' date=' so I'm still in early days post op, but I just had a dream about being force fed mush. So I started thinking. What happens, if someday we're in long term care and we need feeding assistance. I've seen first hand how quickly people are fed, relatively large portions. Larger than our new tummies can handle. I have to eat SO slowly so I don't throw up right now. Just broth!! At my gramma's nursing home, staff are in a hurry and rush people through meals. Hopefully we never have to worry about it, but what if one day we can't speak or feed ourselves...and still have tiny tummies. People get old...y'know.....? It's random, but I didn't think about it before now.[/quote']

Huh...very interesting.. I've never thought of it! Lol

[SMO 193]

I thought about that too and that is one of the reasons I decided against bypass. The truth is that not everyone eats slowly. I don't. I am about 15 weeks out and I eat at a normal speed. My tummy will not take more than about a half cup or 3 to 4 ounces of food at any given time. I know my limit so I eat until I am satisfied and quit, but never more than my limit. Since the elderly start eating less naturally, I figure that by the time I get there, my limit will be about what they seek to feed me. I figured that without the surgery, I would not get old enough to worry about going in the home.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I'll just junk punch anyone who tries to feed me with my cane. HA!

[Mrs.RRn 2,110]

I worry about this too. Especially if I'd need a PEG tube/ feeding tube- I'd be afraid they'd "pump" too much into me! Ick!

[kulita 243]

I thought about this before surgery.

By the time I am really old I figure that half of the population or more may have had some form of WLS (even newer procedures) and so medical science would have adjusted to this result. I mean think about it... the first form of WLS started back in 1950's. It didn't begin picking up until the 90's. Now, it is talked about on a hush-hush level like plastic surgery used to be. In 10- 20 years it will be no big deal.

[AuntB 19]

Well, with this surgery we have a better chance if getting old...

[leeann71 539]

After a few months even maybe a few years for some of us you will be able to get more food in. I wouldnt worry about it to much. Im pretty sure if your put in a nursing home they will have the info about your surgery in your profile. If not hit them like one of the other post suggested.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

a dream about being force fed mush. gramma's nursing home - we can't speak or feed ourselves...and still have tiny tummies. People get old...y'know.....?.

danelle235

i'm trying to hold back the laughing tears!!!!

I'm not laughing at you - wait yes i am

sounds like you are around 25 years young???

i wouldn't worry about what might happen in 60 years!!!!

look at it this way..........

you might luck out and die when you are 30

(I really do luv ya hun )

if this is the worst dream/thought you now have - God Bless You

good luck

no mush yet

59 year old "proudgrammy"

kathy

[danelle235 79]

danelle235

i'm trying to hold back the laughing tears!!!!

I'm not laughing at you - wait yes i am :lol:

sounds like you are around 25 years young???

i wouldn't worry about what might happen in 60 years!!!!

look at it this way..........

you might luck out and die when you are 30

(I really do luv ya hun )

if this is the worst dream/thought you now have - God Bless You

good luck

no mush yet

59 year old "proudgrammy"

kathy

Well... there you have it. I am half your age, and I worry about random things. But I guess since you'll likely be in a home a lot sooner than me, you can let us all know what it's like to be gavage- fed purée until you puke. I won't laugh though. However, I might say... 'too bad she didn't luck out and die at 60'. Really do love ya too, hun.

[JessicaAnn 564]

danelle235

i'm trying to hold back the laughing tears!!!!

I'm not laughing at you - wait yes i am :lol:

sounds like you are around 25 years young???

i wouldn't worry about what might happen in 60 years!!!!

look at it this way..........

you might luck out and die when you are 30

(I really do luv ya hun )

if this is the worst dream/thought you now have - God Bless You

good luck

no mush yet

59 year old "proudgrammy"

kathy

Ouch.. Your usually one of the nice, supportive ones. But this is a little harsh, no?

[No game 14,437]

I really think you guys misread Grammys post..

She is one if the sweetest most supportive people here and doesn't have a mean bone in her little itty bitty body!

[ebonisekim 1,713]

danelle235

i'm trying to hold back the laughing tears!!!!

I'm not laughing at you - wait yes i am :lol:

sounds like you are around 25 years young???

i wouldn't worry about what might happen in 60 years!!!!

look at it this way..........

you might luck out and die when you are 30

(I really do luv ya hun )

if this is the worst dream/thought you now have - God Bless You

good luck

no mush yet

59 year old "proudgrammy"

kathy

Wow this is different for you maybe a joke but not funny ..

[cinward2001 141]

It's not something I'm worried about and I'm a bit closer to that age than many here. But since eating too much or too fast can cause nausea and vomiting, I don't think anyone would be feeding me too much too fast after the first couple of times I threw up on them.

[No game 14,437]

Oh and for the record at six months out I can not only eat more but on days like yesterday when I only had a few minutes to stuff something in my face, I can eat with record speed..

So it's not something i would really worry about.