Matt’s Personal Story
Matt’s Personal Story- World Continence Week (WCW) In December of 2008, my life was derailed by a slew of unprecedented changes in my seemingly healthy body after a debilitating accident. At just 26 years old, my ordeal led to a four-year state of hopeless depression while attempting to come to terms with my new body […]
Maya’s Personal Story
Maya’s Personal Story: “I was 3 days old when I went into surgery for my TEF (tracheoesophageal fistula)” I was 3 days old when I went into surgery for my TEF (tracheoesophageal fistula) this surgery saved my life. But of course, my life is not perfect currently. I’m 14 years old and still struggle with […]
Reisa’s Personal Story
Reisa’s Personal Story: Misdiagnosed with IBS For 15 years, I was misdiagnosed as having IBS. Though my symptoms worsened over time, the attending physician did not perform further tests to see if the disorder might have been something else. A visit to an excellent gastroenterologist brought hope to me, as he discovered that I had […]
Carol’s Personal Story
Carol’s Personal Story: “I’ve had massive stress in my life over the past few years and my IBS has become a battle.” I’m 59 and I’ve probably had IBS since I was a child. It’s just something I’ve always lived with. Stomach pain, bloating, nausea. It comes and goes but gets worse if I’m facing […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: “I am experimenting to manage my IBS always with diet, exercise and stress management.” It was the day in 2019, I was driving my bike. Suddenly I can’t see and Zigzag, blind spot came into my eyes ( Migraine with aura). From then till today I am suffering with IBS and Migraine […]
Stasia’s Personal Story
Stasia’s Personal Story: “Because of my IBS, I have closed my business because I can’t be reliable” I have had digistive problems from about age 55 (I am 63 now). Mostly gastritis, diverticulosis and IBS, which make it difficult to know what to eat. More recently it seems to be more IBS-D with urgency and […]
Bernadette’s Personal Story
Bernadette’s Personal Story: Lots of colonoscopies Baby boomer who gets a colonoscopy exam by a specialist every 5 yrs.Last visit the specialist stated I had a torturous colon and he cannot do the colonoscopy.Even doing the 2 day prescribed prep, the doctor sent me to the near my hospital toto get an enema to make […]
Sabrina’s Personal Story
Sabrina’s Personal Story: “I thought I would die but I woke up” I am 52 and I’m not sure how long I have had gastroparesis. I had a very large hiatal hernia 2017 had a hernia surgery but got worse few months later. Found out my gallbladder collapsed and hernia came back so I had […]
Natalie’s Personal Story
Natalie’s Personal Story: Extreme diarrhea along with major swings in my BP About 11 years ago I was diagnosed with POTS. It took 6 months and 6 doctors to discount my symptoms completely. From the beginning my sudden issues were blamed on stress and anxiety by just about everyone. My immediate family. My friends. My […]
Kathy’s Personal Story
Kathy’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis and Overwhelming Health Battles My story starts a little different from most I suppose. Three years ago, I woke up one am with one breast huge and red. I’m not breastfeeding and was in my mid 30s so I went to the ER and they said mastitis and gave me antibiotics. […]
Sally’s Personal Story
Sally’s Personal Story: Navigating IBS from Chronic Constipation to Sudden Diarrhea Hi I have suffered with IBS since 18 and then at 28 suddenly turned from urgency to go to chronic constipation. I now have chronic diarrhoea for nearly 3 months has anyone else had long spells of constipation and then sudden diarrhoea? Back to […]
Claire’s Personal Story
Claire’s Personal Story: GERD I have had severe epigastric pain once in a while…also been diagnosed with Gerd..but they have found nothing for 6 years now…I feel like dying honestly..the pain is too much but all they ever say is that I have acidity….I don’t want this life anymore….they see nothing…I’ve gone through every form […]
