Rebecca’s Personal Story
Rebecca’s Personal Story: “If it is not my right to get the medicine I need, I must change citizenship to a free country” My story begins and ends with a plea to lawmakers. Our Declaration of Independence lists our “inalienable rights” of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. I ask you to give me […]
ANONYMOUS’S PERSONAL STORY
Hello. I was just diagnosed as having this awful disease. It’s funny because i just had my gallbladder taken out almost a week ago. My surgeon said he didn’t think the surgery was going to help, because at the time, we didn’t know what was causing my pain, nausea, and weakness. I’ve always had stomach […]
Deb’s Personal Story
Deb’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis the beginning. I believe my journey began in 1989 with the first migraine, but I didn’t realize it. The first migraine I had was a reaction to Indocin. I thought, at the time! And it may very well have been! What you also need to know? Is that I was an […]
ANONYMOUS’S PERSONAL STORY
Hello, my name is Cathryn. I am 17 years old. I have gastroparesis and have had it for a long time now. My case is very severe and I also have chronic GERD too. Yet, I am not diabetic oor borderline. Gastroparesis has caused many delays and harsh outcomes in my young life. They do […]
Melissa’s Personal Story
Melissa’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis: “Don’t ever be convinced that you can do nothing to help or that you don’t matter” In early February 2014, I spent a week in the hospital and was eventually diagnosed with gastroparesis. My life changed in ways I could not have imagined – overnight. One day, I was able to […]
Lizzie’s Personal Story
Lizzie’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis About 7 years ago I was so sick, I looked like I was ready to have triplets. I was in terrible pain, was nautious and vomiting. I went to my GI and he started performing all these test. Then one day I was asked to bring two pieces of buttered toast […]
Stephanie’s Personal Story
Stephanie’s Personal Story with Gastroparesis I have always struggled with my weight, my doctor would constantly ask my parents if I showed any signs of anorexia, people would compliment me on how flat my stomach was or how skinny I was, but little did they know what I was dealing with on the inside. I […]
ANONYMOUS’S PERSONAL STORY
hi am mandi, my gastroparesis story .It over 4 years ago i almost completely fated in Walmart and i couldn’t walk back home . after so many test and so many diets i couldn’t find out what was going on .i got to point i felt i was dieing .then i change my diet i […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Life with Gastroparesis as a Teen I was always able to eat anything I wanted without gaining any weight. I was and still am very athletic and in shape. I am only 16 years old and got diagnosed with gastroparesis April of 2014. My symptoms began in January, and I was tested […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Diagnosis of Gastroparesis and Dysmotility I am a 21 year old female, and my onset of GP and intestinal motility issues started when I was 11 years old. I got a terrible illness, and never really got better. I tried to eat, but would feel sick after a few bites. I love […]
Darlene’s Personal Story
Darlene’s Personal Story: “It took 6 years to get a correct diagnosis for my Gastroparesis” My story started around 2008 and it took 6 years to get a correct diagnosis for my Gastroparesis. My health issues all started when I was working with a family member. First my blood pressure went sky high, then I […]
PARKER’S PERSONAL STORY
I had just finished the electronics technician school for submarines in Groton,CT when I was diagnosed with diabetes. Not wanting to lose another submariner, especially a freshly trained one the doctor convinced me to stay in the Navy. I was in prime shape, running 10 miles a day and the doc told me if I […]