JANIS’S PERSONAL STORY
My first childbirth was a walk in the park. Literally, I was walking with my husband in a park when I went into labor at 39 weeks. We made it to the hospital where 6 pound 4 ounce Liam made his instant debut. We were overjoyed. Our first child, the first grandchild, the first boy […]
ANOYMOUS’S PERSONAL STORY
Having IBS & Diverticulosis is horrible! Doctor #6 recently stated Clinical Psychologist might be able to help. I wanted to scream out It is NOT in my head, woman. Lost my faith in her & all the other doctors I have seen the last few decades. Pill pushing is not the answer either. I would […]
LEIA’S PERSONAL STORY
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 stomach/lower esophagus. I would beat my back against wall trying to […]
PAIGE’S PERSONAL STORY
My daughter Paige is 16 at age 13 she had a thoracic arachnoid cyst on her spine went from t1 to t 12 after surgery was paralyzed for awhile at age,15 had to have rods fused in her spine to keep her,from falling over which they say are causeing stomach issues now. They say functional […]
BROOKE’S PERSONAL STORY
My Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction Story I went undiagnosed with Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (SOD) for 14 years… Immediately after having my gallbladder out in 1998, I developed severe pain in my right side, under my ribs that radiated to my back and shoulder. My primary care and GI doctors ordered an endoscopy, barium enema, […]
AMANDA’S PERSONAL STORY
I am a 24-year-old female. Throughout my childhood I suffered with constant GI problems. My parent’s told me that when I was a baby I could projectile vomit like you would not believe. As long as I could remember, I would throw up almost daily. It was fairly random and just became a part of […]
MARCY’S PERSONAL STORY
Hi. It all started with being fed cow’s milk when I was a baby. I was constipated from that time on. In my family, we ate what is considered the American diet–meat, dairy, eggs, fruits, vegetables, processed foods, baked goods, white bread, and so on. I remained constipated while being potty trained and received repeated […]
YUVARAJ’S PERSONAL STORY
Hi ALl….In first place my heart goes out to all who have been suffering from GI disorders..! I am a 24 year old male from India, Late April 2013 i had Typhiod fever post that i developed intestine infection… Currently i am undiagnosed with symtoms of Abdomen pain, hunger, constipation/diaherria, nausea and head pain. Its […]
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
RLE’S PERSONAL STORY
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 for over 15 years which led to wasting sundrome, malabsorbtion syndrome. […]
DEBBIE’S PERSONAL STORY
This is my mother’s story. April 2013, elective surgery for lower back pain. Same day surgery, in and out. Within 48 hours my mother rushed to the hospital with a blood clot in the lower back and was sent to surgery to alleviate. Within a week of the 2nd surgery she was again hospitalized for […]
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 avid exerciser, biker, […]
