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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 the population).  Thinking back, my story really started in my 20’s.  At the age of 23 when I was pregnant, I remember having an “air bubble” lodged in my upper […]

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 issues. Some people seem to have recently only been diagnosed with like 1 issue…….I would like to know if there is anyone, like myself, that suffers from multiple issues! I […]

Brian F.’s Personal Story: Managing GERD After Gallbladder Removal I was about 19 when I had my gallbladder out.  The sergeon said that it had merged with my liver.  With the antibiotics, I had lost my gut bacteria, and I was perpetually sick after eating for about 10 years.  My brother bought me a natural […]

Aaron’s Personal Story: Raising Awareness and Funds for IBS Research Aaron has made great strides to raise awareness and funds for IBS research. The first annual IBS 5K Run/Walk for Hope was held in Allentown, Pennsylvania in October of 2016. Thank you, Aaron. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can sometimes be a hopeless cause. Myself, along […]

Amy Frojd’s Personal Story: Supporting Briana’s Battle with Gastroparesis, GERD, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hello my name is Amy my daughter Briana is 17 with Gastroparesis, GERD and irritable bowel.  She has had stomach problems off and on her whole life.  She has had 16 surgeries and 2 of them were open heart surgeries.  Because […]

Anonymous Personal Story: Navigating IBS, GERD, and Diverticulitis I have had upper GI problems since birth. Despite maintaining a pretty healthy diet (according to a nutritionist) all of my life, my problems increased and got worse after I turned 50. Even so, I still want to be as active as possible, and help others if […]

Stephen’s Personal Story: Finding Relief from Gastroparesis I am 43 years old and I was told I have gastroparesis about 10 years ago.   When I was around 25 is when a tumor was found in my stomach which I had removed along with half my stomach at MD Anderson in Houston because it was […]

Sarah’s Personal Story: “Please help or advice welcome” The last 2 months have been horrible. Very much a rollercoaster ride. Doctors don’t know what’s going on. 2 months ago I fell ill with what I thought was a gastro bug. Symptoms were lethargy, stomach cramps, constant nausea, occasional diarrhea, loss of appetite and weakness. I went […]

Bree’s Personal Story: Acid Reflux I’m 16 and about 4 months Ago my tummy started grumbling after I ate certain things but I just ignored it at first then one Day I went out and had red rooster and that night I was up vomiting with the worst pain I was really confused why, I […]

Samantha’s Personal Story: Sleepless Nights from GERD Hello all! I was diagnosed with GERD in February 2020. My symptoms started around October 2019, leading to an urgent care visit after Christmas due to severe nausea. This is one thing you don’t see much, as nausea usually isn’t one of the prominent symptoms. I almost never […]

Terri Lackey McMichael’s Personal Story: GERD I remember it like it was yesterday. It was June 25, the day that Michael Jackson died. I was watching it from the family flooring store I was working out on my laptop, and I had been drinking V-8 juice and the V-8 fruit juice when it hit me. […]

Anonymous Personal Story: A Journey from Childhood Incontinence to Living with IBS I wish I had’ve found this website earlier.   I’m 44 and was incontinent aged 4 – 16. I was raised by a single mother and had three normal adult siblings. The bowel problem is completely over and I’m fine apart from some […]