Pinterest inspiration
Once again a Pinterest pin has inspired a post. This is getting to be routine. It does motivate me to post more.
Contact with others
At this point in the development of multiple sclerosis, I am essentially a paraplegic. This means I spend much of my life in bed. It is not a bad life and I have some friends and family to keep me going. Of course, I have this blog too. Some people just don’t need that much contact with others. Some people crave it almost constantly. I fall into the former category. I enjoy contact with others, but I do not crave it constantly. Sometimes just being alone allows me to think clearly, sort my ideas and be at peace.
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Energizer bunny
Anyway, if I were than much of a loner I not be a blogger. My mind is still very active and it tells me that I am the Energizer bunny, even though my body suffers from MS fatigue. This brings me back to eating in bed.
Eating large pieces
I have most of my meals in bed. I rarely use a knife. It is not easy to cut food while in bed. At home,I have a hospital bed. This allows me to raise my upper body so that I can eat. It is not a perfect solution but is much better than a flat bed for eating. When I do need to cut food I usually use the side of a fork, or I pick up the food with a spoon or fork and just take a bite out of the food. This allows me to eat large pieces of chicken and other foods without an aide. It is not the dantiest way to eat and doesn’t always look too good, but it gets the job done. It sometimes looks like I’m eating like a barbarian, but it works for me when I’m hungry.
Soup
I presently have a cold, which is getting better, and I have some soup. I usually pick up the bowl and just slurp as much of the soup as I can. This may not look good but I am able to have soup. Otherwise, if I try to have the soup with a spoon, it is not long before I find myself laying in soup. The soup is all over me and it is a mess to clean.
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Rice
Rice is another food I like, but I need a spoon to eat rice. I usually eat it with a tablespoon. This spills less rice and allows me to eat more rice quickly.
Peas
Another food I like is peas. However, peas on a flat plate is a catastrophe. The peas roll off the plate when I try to eat them. Peas are better served in a bowl with a tablespoon. I often use tablespoons because this allows me to eat more faster. It is also easier to get the food on the spoon.
Conclusion
Eating in bed involves learning a whole new style of eating. It also means other people need to get accustomed to seeing me eat differently. This is often harder for the caregiver than it is for me.