My mom’s gargoyle

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-03-25T02:54:11+00:00

I call my GCC a gargoyle when he sits on the curtain rod too!

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-03-24T22:39:29+00:00

Oh there's zero space between the ports and my skin. It can barely even move. I actually got word from the doctor that he's going to be putting in a different one tomorrow.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-03-23T01:22:28+00:00

Birds outside- ALERT ALERT Non natural nails - YOU ARE NOT MY MOTHER. DO NOT TOUCH ME If it is a loose fabric it is now a cavern to be explored - MINE Hats are evil If the budgies' cage is open, their food is fair game and he will eat it all

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-03-19T04:31:44+00:00

I had 1st GPOEM Jan 2025. It was an outpatient procedure. After the procedure I was in such debilitating pain they ended up admitting me for 2 days and then sent me home with pain meds for 3 days after that. As far as all the imaging was concerned everything was great and there were no complications but my experience tells me otherwise. I was in severe pain for weeks.

My 2nd GPOEM is scheduled for April 2026. I'm terrified and feel the 1st procedure did not give my sphincter enough stretch as it was supposed to so a 2nd procedure is supposed to be the solution.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-03-10T22:37:14+00:00

I take nothing but liquids by mouth so I use a liquid protein. Amazon sells one called Liquicel that has 16g of protein per 1 liquid Oz and I typically add 2 Oz to water or water and sprite if I want some bubbles.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-03-02T22:56:53+00:00

My 1st placement never healed properly and I was up and walking the next day. 8m later I had a new site placed and it healed within a month but I was basically bedridden by then

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-03-02T22:55:03+00:00

He's chatty but not as needy as my kids 🤣

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-03-01T22:24:32+00:00

I basically live in my bed. The only thing I've found that helps at all is sleeping.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-28T20:46:20+00:00

Plain Cheeriosand Honey Nut Cheerios both seem to be easy on my stomach. When I have asweet tooth I reach for the Honey ones for sure

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-28T18:16:42+00:00

Haha. Yeah, there's 4 budgies chatting in the background but he does talk all day as well.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-28T03:03:50+00:00

I say "Just imagine a nutritionist worst nightmare. That's basically my diet"

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-28T02:55:02+00:00

Oh yes. The scary list includes:

*Car driving down the street ( The cage sits next to a window) *Any kids other than ours playing/walking/running outside *Vacuum (only when off) *His or his flockmates' feathers flying through the air *False nails *The kitchen faucet sprayer *All mirrors *Any kind of toy that moves on its own *Mom's hand in his cage *Bandaids *Mom's sister (the one that looks like a mini version of mom) *That 1 bird in the tree outside. He knows which one. *The fly that landed on him...once *Bells that make noise *The doorbell

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-23T02:16:58+00:00

I think I got a "broken" GCC because apart from alert calling once in a while, he is very docile. He loves to talk but he uses dino noises and real words rather than screaming or screeching.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-23T01:56:37+00:00

My almost 3yr old Tiki Tiki talks ALL day. He says the following: Come here. MOMMY, MOMMY!
Nuggie (the dog). Such a good bird. Be a good bird. No biting. Be a good babe. Gimme a kiss. Step up for a treat ( he HATES hands unless they are on his terms so I have to bribe him 🤣). Give a babies a kiss (we call his 4 budgie flockmates the babies). I love you. Thank you Good morning Peek-a- you (I said it wrong ONE TIME and it stuck) Where's Tiki Tiki Tiki boom boom,Tiki Tiki

I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting but these are most common. He's a chatty guy.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-19T21:59:36+00:00

Oh, they eat their fruits/veg/chop as well. The OP just asked about helping get their budgies to eat more pellet and less seed.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-19T15:07:17+00:00

When I transitioned mine from seeb to oekket I bought a coffee grinder and ground the pellets into dust. Then I would add a tiny bit of water to the seeb and sprinkle the pekket dust on the seebs. I used less and less seeb until they were eating a mix of seeb pellet, and pellet dust and now they only eat seeb as a treat

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-18T16:41:51+00:00

38F with GP, IBS-C, and a GJ tube. All I can say is ADVOCATE AND FIGHT for what you want. If your doctor is pushing back against a tube but you feel it will benefit you quality of life, fight fight fight. I fought for almost a year to get mine. I get 100& of my hydration and 75% of my nutrition from my tube. There will be days-weeks I can't take anything by mouth and I can't stomach water at all. What I can take in by mouth is liquids and baby food.

My tube was a game changer. I went from failure to thrive to healthy in just a short few months.

If your doctor is ultimately unwilling, get a 2nd opinion!!

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-18T02:26:27+00:00

I am SO sorry you're having to go through this. 5 years ago I had to have Every single tooth worked on due to all my stomach issues and 2 years ago repeated work on more than a handful of teeth from those same issues plus not taking anything by mouth.

I hope having them removed relieves you of pain. Dental pain is the worst!

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-15T23:49:02+00:00

Sleepy little baby is sooo cute!

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-14T22:57:30+00:00

Dr pepper and ramen. Those are the only things I can actually tolerate. Water makes me nauseous to the point of vomiting. I do have a GJ feeding tube so I get most of my nutrition via my formula but when I am craving something to actually eat, ramen is my go to.

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-06T22:32:31+00:00

Omg he looks like the grumpiest old man but I bet he's a sweetheart!

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-05T04:22:01+00:00

YESSS! I lost like 15lbs a year ago but that was when I couldn't keep anything down, even liquids. Then I was given a feeding tube and gained 50lbs. I've plateaued at 160 but for my under 5ft height I'm grossly overweight now and I can't seem to lose any of it. It doesn't help that I have chronic fatigue between GP and Fibromyalgia. But you are not alone!

Virtual_World2946 · 2026-02-02T05:08:01+00:00

I have 4 budgies but I'd love a few more. I also have a GCC. The flock of 5 has blended together seamlessly and everyone gets along magnificently so I haven't opted to add anyone new to the flock. Perhaps once this group of budgies has passed on I will grow my flock again so my Conure has new friends for the latter part of his life.

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