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.
Brigitte’s Personal Story: Living with Severe Gastroparesis After Hiatal Hernia Surgery 7 years ago I had surgery to fix a hiatal hernia. Straight away I
Weston’s Personal Story: A Child’s Journey with Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders My five year old son Weston has struggled with gastrointestinal symptoms since he
Paige’s Personal Story: Functional Abdominal Pain and Possible Gastroparesis My daughter Paige is 16 at age 13 she had a thoracic arachnoid cyst on her
KD’s Personal Story: Post Infectious IBS I have post infectious ibs (diarrhea) since 2004. My pain and symptoms improve on 2006 due to amitriptyline (50mg
Zana’s Personal Story: Choosing a Permanent Colostomy After 24 Years of Fecal Incontinence Thank you to all brave sufferers of fecal incontinence who have shared
Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with an Uncertain IBS Diagnosis I have had abdominal pain on and off for 4 years. Since January 2016 the pain
Aleah’s Personal Story: From IBS-D to IBS-C, Navigating Multiple Health Challenges at 47 I am 47 years old. I have had IBS-since I was in
Shannon’s Personal Story: Severe Gastroparesis After Unexpected Onset How do you tell the story of how your life fell apart? You went to the doctor
Stephanie’s Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis and Finding Purpose as a Health Coach Hi, I am a 31 year old woman who was diagnosed with
Anonymous Personal Story: From Heartburn to GERD Awareness I grew up with two parents who had constant heartburn. Dad always had antacids in his pocket
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