KAT’S PERSONAL STORY
My story began in the 1980’s & 90’s, but gastro issues tend to manifest throughout my family, my grandfather had diverticulitis, so did my mom, my uncle had problems with his esophageal sphincter flap (esophagus) various cousins, siblings, nieces and nephews as well as my own kids have suffered from stomach issues of one kind […]
TONYA’S PERSONAL STORY
Hello. It took me awhile to get my official Gastroparesis diagnosis. My symptoms started in the military. While serving though, I was told such things as it is viral, IBS, or constipation. Many years later, through the VA, I was finally diagnosed with Gastroparesis based on symptoms and a Gastric Emptying Study. I was given […]
DEE’S PERSONAL STORY
I been suffering all my life with constipation and stomach issues. I have had many “exploratory” surgeries growing up. I have had laxatives, fruit and you name it. I Offset when it worked with anti diarrhea when it went bad the opposite direction. 2020 September I had a gall bladder surgery, 2020 December a nissen […]
SOLVEIG’S PERSONAL STORY
I guess my story is a bit all over the place. My whole body is a mess to begin with. I’m in investigation for a genetic disorder that would explain my many conditions affecting most of my body’s systems. Basically my health’s getting worse throughout the years and now I’m in a wheelchair and all. […]
NOOR’S PERSONAL STORY
I started gas problem in 2007 and this problem continued for two whole months and I took some medicine of immunity from my country and got cured. When I went to any country for some work, this gas problem would start again in three or four days, and that’s why I would return to my […]
KYNLEE’S PERSONAL STORY
On August 1st, I had a gastric emptying study done at the Hershey Med Center to test for gastroparesis. A gastric emptying study involves eating a small meal with a radioactive tracer in it. You then have images taken right after eating, an hour after that, an hour after that, and finally two hours later, […]
NICOLE’S PERSONAL STORY
I’ve had numerous health struggles since middle school, many involving GI and abdominal issues. Gastroparesis didn’t come into the picture until college. It started with a bezoar causing me to black out in the middle of class, unsure why I had sudden intense pain in my stomach–it was pushed through my GI tract and hit […]
SABRINA’S PERSONAL STORY
I am 52 and I’m not sure how long I have had gastroparesis I had a very large hiatal hernia 2017 had a hernia surgery but got worse few months later found out gallbladder collapsed and hernia came back so I had another hernia surgery and gall bladder taken out so I called dr back […]
LINDSEY’S PERSONAL STORY
My story involves more than just gastroparesis. So I can’t really recall the first time I had most of these symptoms because well it’s been that long. Basically my whole life I would eat like a bird. I would practically eat 2-3 bites and be done. My stomach always feels full and I feel nauseous […]
BARBARA’S PERSONAL STORY
I have been suffering for 5 yrs. With pain and vomiting and was finally given a diagnosis this year of gastroparesis. It is so horriable. Im almost to the point i dont want to eat because i know whats following. Family and friends dont really understand. They are sympathetic but dont really understand the magnitude […]
JADEN’S PERSONAL STORY
My name is Jaden, I’m 24 years old from Vancouver, Washington. I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis last year and I’m still struggling. I was sent to five specialists to try to determine what is causing this but no luck. The last specialist I was going to see before losing my job and my medical benefits, […]
JOANITA’S PERSONAL STORY
Constipation and dysentry, both have been constant companions throughout my adult life. Most of it is hereditary, my brothers have it too. This has been a constant source of headache literally, for all of us. Once relieved, my mind has felt lot calmer. Otherwise i am given to fits of anger and even physical aggression. […]
