Pamela’s Personal Story
Pamela’s Personal Story: “I’m a survivor who finally got a diagnosis. I have Gastroparesis!” In the past 9 months I’ve been called anorexic, a drug addict (due to track marks left by 15+ blown ivs), and a seeker. I’ve been told it was all in my head, asked how bad a stomach ache could […]
Malinda’s Personal Story
Malinda’s Personal Story: Running Through Life with Gastroparesis I started running when I was 22. Over the last 18 years, I have run dozens of races and completed 8 marathons while living with chronic illness. I have gastroparesis (delayed stomach emptying) which causes severe stomach pain, nausea and vomiting. There is no cure for this […]
Hollie’s Personal Story
Hollie’s Personal Story: From Independence to Resilience – Her Journey with Gastroparesis 3 years ago, I embarked on a journey unlike anything I could have ever imagined. I have gone from a strong, independent nurse, wife, and mother to a shell of a person barely able to get up and go each day…to the “new […]
Stephanie’s Personal Story
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 gastroparesis in 2008. I’ve suffered with digestive issues on and off from the age of 19, shortly after undergoing laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis and ovarian cysts. At the age of […]
Sheila’s Personal Story
Sheila’s Personal Story: Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Gastroparesis To start of with I am a diabetic and take insulin on a daily basis. Back in 2007 I was dianosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome which took 2 years to come to this conculsion. Many trips back and forth to the doctors and many test. I never […]
Jodi’s Personal Story
Jodi’s Personal Story: Saving a Life – A Journey with Gastroparesis and GERD The unexpected twists and turns of life… It all began for me with a good deed. My sweet, adorable, beloved 6-month-old niece had a terminal liver disease and needed a transplant to survive. I felt called to be her donor…for reasons I […]
Bonnie’s Personal Story
Bonnie’s Personal Story: A Kidney Donation, Loss, and Life with Gastroparesis Worth it in the end….. My story began almost 20 years ago when I promised my best-friend that I would donate my kidney to her should she ever need one after her father passed away of polycystic kidney disease because, she too, suffered from […]
Rle’s Personal Story
Rle’s Personal Story: A Husband’s Battle with Gastroparesis and Other GI Disorders This is actually a story about my late husband , who just passed away on June 17, 2013 at 50 years of age. He had wasted away to 94 pounds, he used to be 210 pounds, 5’11”.He literally died from having chronic diarrhea […]
Geri Larose’s Personal Story
Geri Larose’s Personal Story: Overcoming Gastroparesis with a Positive Mindset I am a 36 year old female who was diagnosed with Gastroparesis two years ago while completing my final year of graduate school while working full time at a Fortune 500 company reporting to a Chief Executive. During this time period, I experienced my body […]
DHA Champion Stephanie’s Personal Story
DHA Champion Stephanie’s Personal Story: Raising Awareness and Funds for Gastroparesis Stephanie is an active member of DHA who is inspiring others with her positive attitude and her pursuit to raise funds for gastroparesis research. Diagnosed with gastroparesis five years ago, Stephanie is determined to live the best life possible – and to do her […]
IRENE’S PERSONAL STORY
My story is a journey I have described in www.slowstomach.com It is an ongoing story, one that I am currently still adding to, but feel free to use it to increase awareness of gastroparesis. Thank You, Irene
Phyllis’ Personal Story
Phyllis’ Personal Story- Risks of taking Reglan Long Term I have had gastroparesis since 2008. I am dealing with the symptoms quite well currently. However, I developed Tardive Dyskinesia in Dec. 2013 after taking Reglan for almost 5 years. After many searches online regarding GP and TD, I discovered there have been lawsuits brought against […]
