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Robin H’s Daughter Marni My daughter, Marni, passed away from GP March 22, 2017. I am forever heartbroken. She was diagnosed with GP 7 years before. She was on TPN 24/7 with home health. We would go to the ER when the pain was intolerable and they always thought she
Hi all ! My name is Nicole and I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis in 2017. I was however having symptoms two years beforehand! Two years ago I randomly fell really sick on holiday in Portugal. One night i vomited everything I had eaten. I lost my appetite for a week, living
Sandra Hearn I am complicated. I have Lupus, Chiari 1 Malformation, severe Gastroparesis, POTs, Hoshimotos, and a really bad spine with five tarlov cysts at S1-2. Throughout the past couple of years having been brushed off with Chiari in 2010 by a neurologist and finally figuring out in 2015 what
I was run over by a tractor when i was five years old, don’tremember the accident and don’t remember most of mychildhood. I did receive a TBI and was told my organs shifted. My mom was told I would have problems but they didn’t know what they would be. I have gone
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 which I did a tour in Afghanistan.
Janna Cross August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. To help spread the word, I’m going to tell you my story. When I was 19 (1999) I started having stomach issues. I had an endoscopy/colonoscopy done. I was told I have IBS. Over the years, I have learned to deal with that.
Rosa Rios Blessings?All..✝️? My Name is Rosa Rios (they call me affectionately ROSSIE) I AM from Puerto Rico Island and I am 50 years old. A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with “SEVERE GASTROPARESIS”, I’ve been with this Horrible DISEASE for a long time. I am currently
Hi, my name is Christy, I am 43 years old and was diagnosed with GP 2 years ago. I am a mother of four beautiful girls. I also suffer from Fibromyalgia, Diastolic Dysfunction and Chronic IBS. Because of my illness I battle depression on a daily basis. I have recently
Micki Hartranft I had just graduated Nursing school 7/2004, took my exam, interviewed, was hired and started my LPN career with exactly the place and shift I wanted all by 9/7/2004. Things were going along smoothly. Then, Thanksgiving Day 2004, Harvey made his debut. Vomiting and severe nausea. After 2
I was a young, vibrant, active 37 year old living in the heart of Chicago with an amazing job and awesome social network. I was on top of the world pursuing ALL my dreams. One day, out of the sudden and clear blue, my weight started plummeting…and rapidly. I was