#Medical Talk cw

[ichilemonwritruoo]

Why I Write Future Trunks with an Eating Condition

As a fanfiction writer, I typically stay very close to a character's original traits and personality when I write about them, whether this is regular writing or yumeship writing. Most people have their own headcanons and what not about Future Trunks but the main difference between my Future Trunks and your Future Trunks is that I write him with an eating condition.

Now let me be clear, this is an eating condition not an eating disorder. Or basically its Disordered Eating vs Eating Disorder.

An eating disorder is a clinical diagnosis that often is accompanied by obsessive thoughts about food, weight gain, and binging and purging. Disordered Eating however, is defined as "abnormal eating patterns" that do not meet the criteria for an eating disorder. The main difference is the symptoms themselves and how often and how intense they are. People with disordered eating sometimes can't control their symptoms either, so instead of choosing to not keep food down, their body reacts and they cannot keep food down, but not by choice.

So now that we got that cleared up, I write Future Trunks with an eating condition, or disordered eating patterns, and this is all based off multiple official Dragonball media sources. I will go into detail below the line break!

Saiyans are known widely for the ridiculous amounts of food they consume, everyone knows that about them right? Our first discrepancy is in DB Kai when everyone comes out the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Goku and Teen Gohan began eating, and essentially he is amazed at seeing how much food they can eat without stopping. I believe there is a scene of him and Vegeta eating before as well, when Bulma gave them the saiyan armor. Trunks is a half breed exactly like Gohan and even Goten for this matter, so why is he unable to eat like the rest of them? It's their genetic DNA, its in them as saiyans and yet he does not show this behavior.

This leads me to my second media, Kakarot for the PS4/PS5. Of course as a Trunks fangirl/yumeshipper I spent a lot of the game and post game playing with him as my party leader. Every character in the party has specific dialogue for overworld actions like running into battles and speaking to other people. Goku for example, when he finds a golden fruit says "this looks like a delicious apple/peach/etc!" or when he catches premium meat he's like "we're eating good tonight! Can't wait to get this home to ChiChi". Now, flying around as Future Trunks and collecting food items, leads to an interesting dialogue if the food is any type of premium find whether it is fruit, vegetable, or meat (sorry I lost my video proof when I transferred over to PS5)

Future Trunks: I am very grateful for the opportunity of such a rare find.

....This isn't money or gems we're talking about. This is an apple. A peach. A rare onion. Heck even Golden Deer meat. And that's his response. So clearly, food, especially good food is a luxury in Future Trunks timeline, which makes sense, his world has been devastated and rebuilt more than once due to multiple villains. By the time West City is getting back on its feet in the future, another monstority is coming to tear it down. So good food is probably not an option. It's all about survival at that point.

And this leads to our third example which is the media in DBS which collaborates my theory. In the Goku Black Arc, they've been at war for a year. Trunks is noticeably smaller in body mass when we see him for the first time compared to Kai, and even the movies like Bojack Unbound. The first scene we see is Future Trunks in his refugee home, he feeds Scratch and then he opens a very small can of food and takes a few bites before giving it to Mai. The amount of food in the can is not enough to even feed a child, more a less a saiyan. My assumption is that as humans, our bodies are made to adapt so at some point his body probably got used to such a low intake of food so he could keep fighting. And knowing all this, the first thing he does is give it to Mai. It's obvious food and resources are scarce for the survivors at this point since everything has been destroyed.

Future Trunks then arrives in the past and is immediately taken care of by the others. Of course he has to stay in the past as they devise a plan, but it is shown to be a struggle even then as he has vivid PTSD episodes when he tries to sleep and spends his time training.

Our first eating scene in the Past (not including the senzu bean he was fed) is when Bulma gives Beerus the Fish Sausage to please him and to forgive Trunks for time travelling. Beerus, Whis, and everyone else immediately eats the Fish Sausage and Trunks is shown to be the last one to bite into it. Even then, everyone finishes the sausage but Trunks does not. He's never shown to finish eating it. If anything he seemed a bit hesitant over Beerus and the food itself which is understandable.

When Trunks meets Current Gohan after his studies Gohan brings him ice cream and the first thing Future Trunks does is say "I'm good" as in he doesn't want it. But Gohan keeps talking and begins to apologize so he ends up taking the chocolate ice cream. Gohan takes bites out of the ice cream (dang my teeth hurt) but Trunks takes very very small licks of ice cream, eating in a conservative manner almost or that eating when you don't really want to eat. He only starts eating in bites when Gohan tells him to eat up before it melts, to which he does.

The next time we see him eating is after he gets his change of clean clothes from Bulma. Beerus, Whis, and Goku are discussing who Goku Black's energy feels like. Trunks has a plate similar to his usual exact same size and immediately he joins the conversation leaving the food clearly half eaten/barely touched in the background. He never goes back to eat it either, his whole focus becomes on Goku Black. However at this point Goku has already finished his plate (of many probably) and is still eating even when they discuss the plan about Goku Black's true identity and he steals Beerus' food lol.

After escaping back to the past once again, they have dinner at Capsule Corporation with all the Z fighters. Everyone is eating at the table except Future Trunks who already has less food compared to Goku and Vegeta. Even though the plates are small we can rightfully assume they went back multiple times. Future Trunks does not start eating until he realizes he is being watched; Goku points out that he's not eating and Current Trunks of the Past is sitting next to him and watching him. Vegeta is noticeably watching him too probably for a number of reasons though. It is only then that he starts eating and consequently he starts, shoving food into his mouth as if to fit in with the others.

Lastly we have the scene where Vegeta uses the capsule to open a buffet of food for the underground refugees when they return to the future. It's a really large spread of food with enough to go around for everyone. All the refugees thank Vegeta and began eating; noticeably Trunks does not partake of this meal at all, despite there being more than enough for everyone. It could be plausible that maybe he just wasn't hungry at the moment but its hard to resist good food isn't it? Especially if it's laid out in front of you. But the feeling is different if you don't have a healthy relationship with food.

All in all, analyzing these scenes are the reason why I've concluded Future Trunks does not have a healthy relationship with food and his behavior shows signs of disordered eating.

He has all the markings and stresses that rightfully adds up to that too, look at everything he's been through. He needs to eat more food, he's an adult saiyan, and the opportunity in the past allowed him to do so and he still choose not to. Maybe it wasn't a choice, maybe he physically couldn't eat more, even if he wanted too.

Now this isn't in any media obviously but disordered eating comes alongside changes in BMI, nausea, exhaustion, a feeling of fullness, skipping meals, a form of purging, etc. So I often write him with these symptoms after a meal because it's apart of disordered eating (or having an eating condition).

Probably once the emotional stressors are relieved and his timeline is saved, Future Trunks can start to work on his relationship with food and make it more healthy. Which I also like to focus on.

Anyway thanks for coming to my TED talk about Future Trunks relationship with food. Anytime I see him eating whether its fanart or official media it adds 5 years onto my lifespan.

Also once again this is my personal findings, everyone has different interpretations and this is just mine! I like this angle because it works out because it teaches that not all battles can be fought with fists you know?

So um yeah. Thanks for reading haha. I can talk about this anyday. I love my underfed Future Husband.

[beaft]

why are you suing the nhs? just curious!

i had some tests done at the start of march, and was told i'd get the results back in a couple of weeks at most. they never arrived, which wouldn't have been a huge issue if it wasn't for the fact that i'm having top surgery soon, and i can't be safely anesthetised until we know what's up with my brain.

i've spent the past month and a half calling the hospital, emailing the hospital, leaving voicemails, writing letters of complaint, contacting patient liaison services, and basically doing everything short of actual physical violence in an attempt to get them to stop holding my medical records hostage. the Scary Legal Letter i sent, in which i held them responsible for the potential loss of my surgery deposit and for mishandling of patient data/medical neglect, was a desperate final attempt to kick them into action. i didn't plan on actually suing them - i was banking on the threat of it being enough, which it was (thank fuck). it's been massively stressful and frustrating and i am so, so glad that it's over

[thrucrax]

i got my IUD and i feel like im gonna shit myself and pass out but like 💃with flair🕺

[tapuhauko]

Hi everyone!! I'll be putting my blogs on semi-hiatus for now. I'll try to be around now and then but I got to put my health first for a bit! Details will be below the cut. Feel free to ask for my discord, I might make a 1x1 thing or a lil server for us to write in potentially! [ CW medical talk, hospital procedures, blood test mention ]

So. I had my check-up at the hospital yesterday. Had blood tested again last week for this, and got the results yesterday. Basically, all the values we wanted to go down have just risen once more. It's to do with my infection levels/CRP and my liver, both are still on the higher side and show no signs of lowering, and instead rose, despite it being two months now. It makes sense, cause my symptoms (muscle / joint / back and knee pain and extreme tiredness) have just worsened a tad too, so I feel kinda validated in a way as well? That I'm not making stuff up I mean, or that it's most likely not due to my brain's way of badly processing stimuli.

Either way, it's not good, so I now have a PET scan and an echo planned and they took more blood for testing. I'm honestly kinda afraid of what they could find given family history, but I also know it's better to just test and see than to just wait and do nothing. So yeah, that's my situation right now. I still go to my zoo work, and I still love it there, but I have to take a step back in multiple areas cause I just fall asleep after dinner and then sleep for 12-14 hours a day. It's just not healthy, and the lack of evening time to spend on hobbies has slowly dented my mood as well ;u; I'll try to be around at times, but I just need to watch my health for now ;u; I'll be around on discord a lot still, so feel free to ask for that! Once again thank u all for being patient with me!! care u all! <3

[inevitably-johnlocked]

I have a feeling doctors in my area are just not great. For many reasons. One that just flabbergasts me every time is that after diagnostic things like an endoscopy and bloodwork they proceed to ask me if I feel better and when I say no they tell me it all came back okay so am I sure and then when I say yes I'm sure they get snippy with me.

If you have had diagnostic tests for health things, do your doctors ask if doing the test or the results of the test make you feel better?

*Asks are for fun, no pressure.

Hey Lovely!

Ooooof problem is worse than that here... I don't have a family doctor, and like many people I'm rostered at a walk-in clinic, and it's a NIGHTMARE to even SEE a doctor because you can't just book an appointment, you have to show up and register same day and MAYBE you'll see a doctor within 4 hours, and that's if the doctor hasn't closed the registrations for the day after 20 minutes.

So needless to say, I need a lot of tests done, especially at my age, but things like the doctor shortages here in Canada makes it... Annoying. I love my free health-care, but there are downsides to it, like trying to get a family doctor is near impossible. I haven't had one in over 15 years. BUT when I finally DO see someone, I get all the referrals I need within a month or so, and the process moves quickly, which IS a good thing (like getting the referral for the therapist and the diagnosis for my ASD and OCPD).

ANYWAY, I've never been asked if I feel better LOL. They know I'm unhappy to be there but there is a level of mutual respect LOL. But yeah I usually feel better after getting test results, or I have epiphany moments which is nice too LOL. Yeah.

Anyway, I generally avoid going to the doctor unless I absolutely have to, LOL.

[roseyjustice]

Got my mastectomy scheduled in about 6ish hours, haaaa my nerves are shot lol

[partiallypoison]

i have been so sick all week and i have not been getting much better. i want nothing more than to lay in bed and sleep

[whump-in-the-closet]

weak in the knees for situations where a stoic whumpee allows someone to help them. they don't say a word of acceptance but they don't protest either. Too injured to say no and too tired to deny they need it. Just grudgingly letting a gentle hand guide them to a bed or to wrap a wound. Then a quiet, "thank you." in between sharp breathing as they try not to break down in front of someone else. Love love love shielded vulnerability

[merry-death]

Determining what pain is something to be concerned about vs what pain is "normal" is the worst. I recently had a procedure that can cause abdominal cramping for several weeks after, but also recently found out I have a cyst that could burst/cause other issues that would result in abdominal pain that would require an ER trip. So here I am with mild abdominal pain wondering if I should worry and go to urgent care or just ride it out and hope it's just a cramp

[beaft]

the nhs is so funny i had a neurology appointment in march and they just now (in september) (six months after the fact) sent me a really alarming letter like "we have the results of your brain scan and we need to discuss them immediately" without any further information, so i called and said "hi, i got your letter, when's the soonest you can see me?" and the woman was like "we can do february next year"

[thrucrax]

i got sliced and im free!

have my first dermatology visit and i want it over already

[tapuhauko]

hey all! a little update here!

sooo I have been extremely tired & busy lately, hence why I haven't been online much.

Most of it was because I now work at the zoo a lot more often (4 days a week) and it has been leaving me very fried and tired, but now this week something else popped up that's causing me stress and is making it hard to write I'll pop it under a readmore just in case cause of triggers people might have! [ CW: Bloodwork / medical talk ]

so I had bloodwork done again to see if the infection levels in my blood were lowered again after a month, and they were not. the doc called me the day after I had the work done (usually not a good sign), and I panicked really bad cause of stuff in my family that happened in the past. Told me to come by that afternoon and give a urine sample. I went there with my mentor, and all was good and well. I dropped off the sample, we had a talk with the doc. She figured it might be a bladder infection, cause of the sample + my lower back pain and pain near the bladder when she examined my abdomen. She prescribed antibiotics and I went on my way. They kept the urine sample for further testing, and planned another check up next tuesday. Today I called for the result of the test. Negative for a bladder infection... So now I'm left with worries again. All I can do now is wait for tuesday to roll around and for me to go there again, hoping it's nothing too bad. So yeah, it's causing me some stress and that's why I will probably be quiet a little longer. (Mutuals feel free to ask for my discord tho!! I'm active on there daily!) I'll keep you all posted!

[tyrianludaship]

Me seeing people on twitter talking about morally grey characters like they're completely irredeemable and makes them abusive rapists as a result even though the bad actions they've done is only comparable to a Wile E. Coyote cartoon skit but gorier:

[wowa-bublord]

Mentally lying on my bed and kicking my feet like a schoolgirl while joyously waiting for more Zack and Cloud sketchies ❤️ In your AU is Cloud completely conscious and aware when he first breaks out of his coma? Or is there a sort of in-between zone for awhile? If there is, is Zack overjoyed or worried out of his mind (or both)? Does Cloud struggle with allowing somebody to take care of him?

Sending you virtual hugs should you want them or a crisp and respectful nod of the head if not!

IM SORRY this ask only just showed up in my inbox but it says it's from march 24th?? tumblr killing me with daggers,,,, This is going to be a long one sorry!! I'll explain the stages of his coma first, and then the stages of waking up from it.

In the beginning, while they are on the run, Cloud is in.. something close to a catatonic state. He can perform basic instincts, such as blinking, swallowing, the small stumble-steps he's shown doing in gameplay, and making small noises. In my au/headcanon, this is because of the Mako keeping his body up and functioning in spite of his intense poisoning. Because of the Mako, his muscles also don't atrophy during this period. He has no memories from this era at all.

After this, a little before the battalion but mostly after, his body begins to heal from his Mako poisoning. Which is good. but the lack of the access Mako leaves his body with far less functions. He begins to lose the ability to eat, becomes unable to even stumble, his eyes shut and don't open again. He falls into a full comatose state. Which, although it is very scary for Zack, and takes a lot more work and medical equipment, is actually a good sign for his healing. Fighting off mako poisoning this far is already rare.

(In this segment, he is kept fed and hydrated through his IV, but he switches to an NG tube after he wakes up, due to the inconvenience of the IV and continued difficulty swallowing.)

His first signs of waking up were a few weeks before he opened his eyes. He began responding to stimuli, ears flicking at noises, hands tensing, eyes occasionally opening but not for long. It's at this stage that he also starts having nightmares, and becomes more aware of his environment. He has blurry memories from this era, but in the moment he was mostly just confused and distressed, and didn't process it. this took up most of the few weeks.

After some time, he began to have more moments of consciousness and rational thought. He could start to respond to simple questions or requests such as blinking or closing his hands. He only vaguely remembers this. It lasts a few days

when he actually began to wake up, initially he was incredibly upset and confused, not being recovered enough to actually process the situation. This resulted in him lashing out, not knowing where he was and initially not recognizing zack, he struggled and tried to pull his tubes out. This was the final stage to his waking up, only lasts an hour? possibly a few hours? and he was finally fully awake after this!!

When Cloud woke up from his coma, his body was incredibly weak from being bedridden so much. His muscles had atrophied severely over the few months, which put him in a wheelchair as they worked on him recovering.

In this stage, he is mostly determined to improve again. He feels a lot of gratitude towards Zack for taking care of him so much, and a lot of frustration towards himself for not recovering faster.

his next stage was crutches, he recovered his arm strength faster than his legs. He begins to pick up on zack overworking himself, but he's unsure how to approach it, and often ends up saying the wrong thing. (He still uses an NG tube in this era, but he begins to be able to eat on his own, so he doesn't have it in for much longer)

His next stage is using a cane, which he ends up using for a long while. Even after his muscles have recovered, he maintains knee/hip pain for the rest of his life. He also has migraines and memory issues like in canon. At this stage, he begins to get frustrated with Zack more and more. He appreciates Zacks help, but feels frustrated with feeling like Zack doesn't trust him to take care of himself, and upset with how Zack prioritizes Cloud so much over himself. Due to these frustrations, he grows more confrontational. (<- comic linked is not 100% canon to this au, just an example.) Zack is overjoyed that Cloud is awake. He thought Clouds return to consciousness would help his fears and guilt ease, but for some reason he finds himself more worried than ever. He always backs off when Cloud says he wants space, but he finds himself worrying about what Cloud is doing now that he isn't able to be monitoring him all the time, and then guilty for feeling so worried.

[foxglovefaun]

so! today! im going in to finally get my actual psychiatric diagnosis addressed and hhhh man. there is something both very validating and very heartbreaking to see "severely impaired" and "extremely impaired" all over my report. like "damn! i knew i was fucked up!!" but also "damn.... why didn't anyone help me...?" for context ive been begging for psychiatric help from docs in the US since 2007, and have been showing symptoms since young childhood. i wasnt properly addressed until two months ago. so im a little fucked up!! haha im a little fucked up today, but im confident that i'm finally going to get some actual help out here for the first time in my life. a life of neglect finally interrupted by a helping hand. only praises for my current medical team. they figured out in 3 years what my other team couldnt figure out in 20.

[roseyjustice]

Medical/surgery mention cw

But !! I got my final surgery consultation for my mastectomy tomorrow and I'm a bit nervous !!

I couldn't get the complete top surgery approval but my main surgeon is going to try to make it as flat as possible and give me some contouring to get the desired look !

It's weird that it's happening but I'm oddly excited hnng