But The Quest for Beauty is a Beast. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update for Gwen Hi everyone, this is Sarah updating for our dear Gwen. I received an email from Gwen yesterday about her first few days at UCLA. I believe that they are stabilizing her sugars right now, so her vision is a bit blurry, which means it will probably take some time before she is able to reply to emails and letters as quickly as she would like to. She is allowed to check her email twice a week, and her friend Ali is kindly checking email for her as well. The rules at UCLA are very strict, but she is hanging in there. Here is what she had to say: "The first days are always hard. I wanted to run away, to say I was fine. I wanted that to be true. But I knew that was not true, so I had to stay. It is a hospital. And I feel caged. But I feel relieved. Released from Hell. I am no longer too tired to get out of bed, gorged on food, bingeing, vomiting in the backyard, and running "HI" numbers... I have to go back to the unit. I pray this will work. There will be ups and downs, and I know it, but I have to make it. I must. Do or die. The loviest thing was two packages I recieved. These people give me strength to keep going. They help me live. They are why I am fighting. They are why I will become an M.D." I believe in my heart that precious Gwen is going to make it this time. It is going to be very difficult, but I believe in her. The life she is deserves is waiting for her, and she is on her way to claiming it. She is on her way to health and peace. 2:28 p.m. - 2004-05-01 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- |
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