As I mentioned, I got hypnotized. Every time I hear the word orinthophobia I have an uncontrollable urge to quack like a duck.
Of course, I quacked like a duck every time I heard the word orinthophobia prior to getting hypnotized, so it might be a coincidence. But you never know.
Other than the duck thing, the hypnosis seems to be working. A focus of the hypnosis was to help me enjoy food again. That part seems to be working.
Lately I’ve been really enjoying the taste of food, though the digestion part is still a challenge.
I bought some grapes the other day and have been savoring them. The taste is marvelous. I eat one grape at a time and allow some digestion time before trying another.
I’ve also been enjoying the taste of a Full Sail Pale Ale. I’ve been working on the same bottle of beer for three days, and it’s still half full, but I enjoy every sip.
Today I fixed myself a hamburger sandwich. It was delicious. Or at least as much as I could eat was delicious.
The digesting part didn’t go too well, and I wasn’t able to finish the sandwich, but the taste was great.
Relearning how to enjoy food was a major part of the hypnosis session.
It is definitely working.
Another benefit of the hypnosis is it is helping with the fatigue. It’s not supposed to help with the fatigue. There is nothing in the auto-suggestion that relates to fatigue. But the deep relaxation the hypnosis creates seems to lessen it.
That’s an unanticipated benefit that is greatly appreciated.
On a somewhat tangential matter, the common symptoms of orinthophobia (fear of ducks) are shortness of breath, rapid breathing, irregular heart beat, nausea, vomiting or an overall feeling of dread.
I noticed these are also the symptoms of cancer treatment.
I wonder if the two could be related?
Hi Gary,
Beer! Now that’s what I call progress. Maybe we can enjoy a Full Sail this summer in your backyard, and it won’t take a week to drink! Glad to hear that the hypnosis is working.
Hugo
Hopefully by summer I’ll be drinking like a fish and eating like a pig. I can’t wait.
Good news….most of it! Thanks for posting. AND, I can add a new word to my limited vocabulary : orinthophobia. I hope every day gets better and better. I’m glad to know you’re now thinking about eating like a pig and drinking like a fish. The drinking part – water anyway! – should be very good, right? Best to you and Anne!
Orinthophobia should be in everyones vocabulary. Ducks are always sneaking around spying on you. There’s no way of knowing what the evil little quackers are up to.
Super news Gary!!! What a relief to at least be able to enjoy the taste of such good things! Our paper just published a list of delish “bad” foods in the local restaurants. I just MUST try the deep fried twinkies, but, of course, I’ll just try a bite…………!
The worst “bad” food I ever ate was a deep fried chunk of Tillamook cheese. It almost made me gag.