I Wish - Vicky Limm
I was suffering in silence for 8 years. It wasn't until February 2019 that I finally spoke out about my swallowing difficulties and for a while, all I received was neglect and judgement. I was slowly deteriorating from not eating and becoming weaker and weaker, yet people still didn't seem to understand how serious it all was for me. I was judged and ridiculed for not being able to complete a simple everyday task- swallowing. I wrote this poem as a way of expressing my feelings at this time.
I Think I'm Choking - Vicky Limm
This is a poem I wrote to demonstrate what my mealtimes generally consist of- anxiety and fear. My condition, pseudo-dysphagia, means fear of choking. This is a result of my choking incident when I was younger. This poem is a way for me to express what it is like almost every time I eat food.
