Share your experience of living with a digestive disorder – it can be therapeutic for you as well as others who suffer.
Whether you or a family member has a disorder, we invite you to view more stories or share your own.
Veronika’s Personal Story: Idiopathic Gastroparesis I wanted to tell my story of gastroparesis to try and help other people that are going through it. I
Leia’s Personal Story: Living with Achalasia and Preparing for Heller Myotomy I am one of only 1/100,000 people to get to have achalasia (0.001% of
Alissa’s Personal Story: Severe GERD at 23 I was 20 years old when I first started to have symptoms of GERD. My friends mom had
Mandy’s Personal Story: Managing Multiple Diagnoses Including Crohn’s, GERD, SIBO, and Gastroparesis I have been reading stories about people that are suffering from these digestive
Alyson’s Personal Story: Seeking Hope After a Gastroparesis Diagnosis My name is Alyson, only 21 years old and very recently diagnosed with gastroparesis. I’m hoping
Michaella’s Personal Story: Coping with Gastroparesis, GERD, and the Mental Struggles That Follow I was diagnosed with gastroparesis and severe GERD about a year ago
Kristen’s Personal Story: Navigating Her 2-Year-Old Son’s Gastroparesis, Redundant Colon, and Reflux Hi! This is partly my story, but really my son’s story. See my
Mary’s Personal Story: Battling Mysterious GI Symptoms and Seeking Answers After Decades with IBS I could really use some support. I am a 54 yr
Kap’s Personal Story: Supporting Her Daughter with NF1, Plexiform Neurofibromas, and GI Complications I am not sure this qualifies for this site but here goes.
Megan’s Personal Story: Searching for Answers to Persistent GI Symptoms as a Young Adult Hello, I am an 18 year old female who has been
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