Each year, the Gastroparesis community reaches out to their elected officials requesting August be declared Gastroparesis Awareness Month. We are so grateful to the community members who ask for the proclamations as well as to the elected officials who grant the requests.
Freezing and sweating from flare at the same time while becoming a gazillion shades whiter than on a normal day.
Every year, Gastroparesis: Fighting for Change supports Gastroparesis awareness by engaging in a themed campaign designed to highlight the issues, needs, and goals of our community. This year’s theme is #GPWontSilenceMe.
As part of this effort, I would like to collect photos, quotes, experiences, and/or stories demonstrating what you would like doctors, researchers, legislators, policymakers, the media, and family/friends to know about living with GP and/or discussing the changes we, as a community, need to see.
This is your chance to speak! The goal is to help the outside world understand that this is more than a tummy ache. They need to see the true effects of GP on your life — physical, mental, social, financial, and spiritual — and they need to know what measures and actions you believe would help.
To submit, please share your entries in the form below. Collection will be ongoing, so there is no set deadline… but the earlier, the better, as I will need to prepare graphics and other materials by August 1, 2022.
Thank you so much for your help!
Hi. My name is Kelly and I have been battling idiopathic GP for 8 years. I was diagnosed after I had a surgery , which may or may not have been the cause. I have 4 wonderful children and they, along with my husband, family and friends have made this journey a bit more bearable. I have had 9 surgeries to keep things at bay including the gastric pacemaker which became infected, along with every other option for GP. I am on TPN for the rest of my life and can take small sips of liquids, which help with caloric intake. The challenges of GP will be something I will always have to live with but along with my amazing team of doctors and support from my family, I wake up each day ready to take on new challenges and cherish the days where I have strength and the fight to never give up.
