In The Park [9.13.06]

[VanillaFlava]

Daniel and I went to park...

TAGS: LG15 lonelygirl15 daniel danielbeast park bowling trees dark fun aye-aye

YouTube Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHtxWkeVD-I

Revver Link: It does not appear to be posted / encoded yet

[emdiva]

So she's taking iron pills. Sounds like a treatment for anemia to me. Anemia is also treated with iron shots, perhaps the shot last time. So anemia can be caused by blood loss.

So why would be be losing blood??? I bet the parents are involved!!

[socalgrl]

OK...so there was so much focus on her taking those pills. Iron pills? Bree is falling apart! Her diet's making her anemic?

When Daniel was making Bree wait in the park he made sure we knew it was about 10pm and then implied that she always does something at that time, but...nevermind! ARG! Like we were going to see something odd or something.

[Alissa Brooke]

emdiva: Well she DID have that bandage... maybe her Dad is taking her blood?

[emdiva]

The bandage is in the wrong place for blood being drawn. Whatever the shot is, it's the kind you get in the muscle of your arm.

Did some googling and I think the shots you get for anemia are in the muscle.

So happy to be in on the conversation finally.

[phate]

The pills are getting a little weird. What else would you take iron pills for except anemia?

What do you think of the tag "aye-aye" ? a reference to September 19th being talk like a pirate day? www.yarr.org.uk or the lemur like creature from Madagascar? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye

[Waggs]

What is anemia?

Anemia occurs when your blood doesn't have enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. All parts of your body need oxygen. Anemia can starve your body of the oxygen it needs to survive. Some people refer to anemia as "low blood".

Symptoms of anemia

Often, no symptoms
Paleness
Feeling tired
More shortness of breath during exercise
Fast heartbeat
Symptoms usually come on slowly so that you feel no sudden change in your energy level

What can lead to low iron levels in the blood?

A number of things can cause your blood to be low in iron.

Lack of iron in the diet. This is mostly a problem for children and young women. Small children who drink large amounts of milk and avoid iron-rich foods and young women who follow fad diets or are vegetarian may be at risk for low iron levels.

Growth spurts. Children under age three are growing so fast that their bodies may have a hard time keeping up with the amount of iron they need.

Pregnancy. Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding need more iron. That's why pregnant women may be tested for anemia and why they need to eat more iron-rich foods or may need to take a daily iron pill.

Blood loss. This is the most common reason for iron deficiency anemia in adults. Women, of course, lose blood every month during their periods. Heavy periods may cause anemia.

Blood loss can also be caused by internal bleeding, usually in the digestive tract. A stomach ulcer, ulcerative colitis, cancer, or taking anti-inflammatory pills such as ibuprofen or ASA (an example is aspirin) or similar medicine for a long time can cause bleeding in your stomach or intestines. That's why it's so important to find the reason for a low iron level.

How is anemia treated?

This depends on what's causing the anemia. For example, if anemia results from losing too much blood, the cause of the blood loss will need to be found and treated. If anemia results from a diet that's low in iron, iron-rich foods or iron pills may be the treatment your doctor suggests.

Pernicious anemia is from low B12 and so you would need B12 shots. Vegan vegetarians can also develop low B12.

[grhome]

i thought that the acting was pretty good in the first videos. but does anyone else feel that as the plot thickens that the performances are getting kinda poor? i dont blaim the actors...they can only work with what theyre given. i think the situation is getting kinda contrived (even though we're not totally sure where its going) thus producing weak appearing performances. and we can blaim the writers...not the actors...

[trixie]

oh jesus... my birthday is talk like a pirate day??? grrrreat

Anyway... So I guess she snuck out again? I wish these movies were longer.

Need... More... Bree!! ;D

[Waggs]

Sorry about the long last post.
B-12 is most likely the shot in the arm!

[Waggs]

Also if she is on some diet that deprives her of protein that would cause a drop in B-12

[BaileysMom]

phate said:

The pills are getting a little wierd. What else would you take iron pills for except anemia?

What do you think of the tag "aye-aye" ? a reference to September 19th being talk like a pirate day? www.yarr.org.uk

I know this is a real long shot, but it caught my attention:

An increased iron requirement and increased red blood cell production is required when the body is going through changes such as growth spurts in children and adolescents, or during pregnancy and lactation.

Or maybe her dad is a vampire and drinks her blood and then pumps her with iron to build up her red cell volume?

Or else, he tells her they are iron and they are really some mind-control drug.

Jiminy Christmas - I am tired. I think I will leave the conjecture to the rest of you for the evening.

EDIT: Did anyone catch the wording of the movie description? Daniel and I Went to Park (not THE park). Just thought that was funny. And probably intentional. Don't know what it means if anything.

[VanillaFlava]

One thing that is strange.

[IC]
If staying within the previous pattern, this video should have been posted by Daniel. He took it, with his camera. Since it is less than flattering to her, she would probably not let it go out like this.

[OOC]
It appears that they seem to have given up on the appearances, and it was probably posted under lonelygirl15, because she has of course way more subscribers and Daniel 'svideos get nowhere near as many views.

It is the first time they have broken the pattern. It's a bit jarring to see them break the illusion, even if everybody knows. I guess next, we're gonna see an intro, or the website posted at the end ... hmm.

[Waggs]

I'm still leaning to a Vegan/Vegitarian diet to purify the body for the ritual. This would cause a drop in b-12 and cause Pernicious anemia. Treated with iron pills and B-12 shots, Now can we find a religous ritual that forbids the eating of meat?

[chicky88]

First post but I guess this doesn't seem as out there as some of the other ideas I've read.

The aye-aye (animal) is viewed in some cultures as a sign of evil and/or death. Often, it's killed on sight. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye#Superstition_and_public_controversy

Just thought I'd throw that into the mix since the tag seemed random.