The Fast of a Lifetime

My article about Zane's struggle with EE has been published on altmuslim.com

http://www.altmuslim.com/a/a/a/3767

Sad but Poignant Article about One Girl's Struggle with EE

The Kansas City Star recently did an article about a young girl that committed suicide last year who had been suffering with EE.  I think about this young girl frequently because I see the torture in my own son with wanting to eat but not being able to do so.  I also know the pain that he has to endure as a result of it all.  Although my son it still quite young, I know that he will have to endure a certain amount of social isolation as well as a result of not being able to eat food.  I wonder how his peer will treat him.  I hope you get a chance to read the article.

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/22/1964255/redemption-rises-out-of-girls.html

Liquid Dieting a Form of Torture

I don't want to become political. However, those CIA memos on torture techniques while Bush was in power has been all over the headlines. One interesting point to note related to EE though is the fact that one of the memos suggests putting detainees at Guantanamo on a liquid only diet as a form of torture.

Here is the link in case you are interested:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/us.torture.documents/index.html

That really hit home for me when I read it. Although, I knew it was torture. Kids with EE live that life everyday.