Eating

Today marks the end of the second week of treatment, and I have lost the sense of taste of virtually every food I eat. My throat is extremely sore and getting worse. Everything that I love to eat just tastes bitter and awful! More and more, I am relying on my stomach tube to deliver Isosource, my total nutrition liquid diet food. At least it also contains Benefiber, a fiber supplement, or I'd be a constipated marblemaker!

Here's something you can do for me - the next time you eat, take a bite for me and chew it slowly and taste the flavors completely. Give yourself a moment to simply enjoy the miracle of your ability to chew, taste, swallow and appreciate food. I miss it dearly already. Sometimes you forget how important even the most fundamental things can be until a challenge comes along to make you appreciate it.

It sure seems strange to be doing something daily that slowly deteriorates my physical body to the point where I will need heavy painkillers and sedatives just to make it bearable. I just have to remember the goal and probable outcome - to save my life!!