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Jacqui Jenkins Hey Y’all, I just thought I would introduce myself. I’m 26 and live in Troy. I got sick after an emergency appendectomy on Thanksgiving 2010 while I was in Army basic training. I was able to fight off the inevitable and did four years in the Army during
Paula Kenny I’m Paula. I was diagnosed with gastropresis in December of 2016. I’ve had Botox on my vagus nerve but that only helped temporarily. I’m seeing my GI doctor soon and we’re looking at either pyloroplasty or G-POEM as a next step. Hopefully it’s the G-POEM because that’s less
Hi my name is Tiffany Kimsey, here is my story of being diagnosed with GP. It started back in 2014 when my brother in law noticed I was losing weight like crazy. He said something to my sister. We thought it might be to the change that I went through.
Joy Lovelace Joy Lovelace Joy Lovelace Joy Lovelace Joy Lovelace Hello, my name is Joy, I will be 50 this year. I am a single mother with 4 kids (1 still at home) and 2 grandkids. I am fairly new to this diagnosis. August of last year I was tested
Brenda Friedrichsen Hello. I am fairly new to this diagnosis. Finally was referred to a good gp last year that had me tested for gastroparesis with the food delay study. I always thought it was gerd but it was more. I have been able to be asymptomatic at times and
Darlene Gorgoretti October 30, 2006 – Gastric bypass surgery December 15, 2006 – Admitted to hospital since could not keep anything down December 28, 2006 (my birthday) – Vagotomy and had my GJ feeding tube put in during surgery April 17, 2007 – had gastric bypass revision January 11, 2011
Michelle Thomaston Bryce My name is Michelle Bryce, I’m from Georgia in the USA. I was diagnosed with GP in 2014, I also have diabetes, fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid arthritis. I am married to the love of my life and have three children 30, 28 and 21 and two grandchildren ages 7
Dawn K. Pic is from a few months ago on a string of okay days! LOL Fighting GP over 10 yrs. Been seen in Philly, Mayo Clinic in MN & Hershey. Currently symptom management by a local GI, who I love right now! Wish he could help with more than
Victoria Holland I suffer with severe gastritis. I am on a very strong stomach tablet and 3 sickness tablets a day. My stomach is red raw and has scars from where its been bleeding. I was told from the stomach samples took, it is severely burned. I have tried all
Nathalie Gras-Monahan (Mom of Sydney) I’m sharing my daughters post not only because I’m so incredibly proud of her but to show also that GP has not stopped her to follow her dreams and hopefully give hope to some others out there!! Diagnosed almost 3 years ago, has been through