# My ass fell off...but I'm OK
**URL:** https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/my-ass-fell-off-but-im-ok/124
**Category:** What's New With You?
**Created:** [March 1, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/my-ass-fell-off-but-im-ok/124 "2012-03-01T17:08:54Z")
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### Author:  [@Barry\_C](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/Barry_C)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/my-ass-fell-off-but-im-ok/124/1 "2012-03-01T17:08:54Z")
Hi gang
Today I'm celebrating a birthday and an anniversary. Ty, ty. the birthday is the 52nd and the anniversary is number 1. Because of EM I now only walk from my bedroom to the bathroom, and only when it's right for me. The deciding factor to get a wheel chair came when my kids came to visit, we went someplace, I had a flair, (more on the spelling later), and they had to sit there for almost 2 hours before I was ready to walk to the car. The pain was unbearable! Not the EM pain, the pain from seeing the kids feel bad for me. I didn't want that to happen anymore so I got the chair and promised myself that for them I will be strong.
I knew that my legs would atrophy and if my weight stayed the same, my body fat would go up (again), and I could slip into type II diabetes, (again). So I'm eating a little smarter and and I lost 20 lbs in this last year. I'm thinking I lost a lot more than that in muscle tissue but it's a good start. (tall and big build)
Now to the point. I did a sideways glance in the mirror to gander the shrinking stomach. Now that's when I noticed that my ass fell off. Don't be confused about the adjective "ass", because apparently I can still be one, I just don't have one. Have you seen my ass? Perhaps you have a spare you can send? I don't need much, a little padding for my favorite park bench will suffice. Off white will match but I'm not picky.
I should edit the wiki and add "ass falls off" as a symptom.
Flair - Stylishness and originality, according to Merriam. So my body shows stylishness with nice vivid colors in the red/purple spectrum. Texture too! The veins pop nicely, can't wait to take a 3D photo for those who have not seen this. That's pretty original, right?
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### Author:  [@lauraflora1](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/lauraflora1)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/my-ass-fell-off-but-im-ok/124/2 "2012-03-01T18:53:46Z")
I'm putting on weight due to Gabapentin, now up 10lbs so you could laways have some of my ass..!! :)
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### Author:  [@lauraflora1](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/lauraflora1)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2012, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/my-ass-fell-off-but-im-ok/124/3 "2012-03-01T18:56:18Z")
ps Happy Birthday and hope you've enjoyed you anniversary
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### Author:  [@Barry\_C](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/Barry_C)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/my-ass-fell-off-but-im-ok/124/4 "2012-03-02T17:35:13Z")
lol
lmao
rotfl
and any other acronym inserted here. I laughed soooooo hard 'cause it's been a while since anyone has offered me ass. I do however remember gaining weight when on gab also. Don't even worry about it, weight gain as a result of searching for relief is ok in my book. So now I'm wondering if a cheeseburger might help.
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### Author:  [@lauraflora1](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/u/lauraflora1)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitherythromelalgia.org/t/my-ass-fell-off-but-im-ok/124/5 "2012-03-02T20:11:34Z")
Lol.... I think the most upsetting thing is I lost a stone and a half when my symptoms went into remission and it's now slowly creeping back on. I am very lucky in the fact that I am able to do certain exercises daily but it's hasn't been enough to keep it off, I'm gaining 2lbs a week since increasing the dose to 9 x 300mg a day. Arrgghhh
Congrats on the weight loss.... are you on any meds at the minute..?
Laura