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Total Colectomy - my story
- By sticks585 · Posted yesterday at 8:17 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- Starting to document my experience in the hopes that it will help someone else going through the same. For the last year and a half I have had problems with severe constipation. Tried changes in diet ...
I'm about to be 21 and...
- By evalasvegas · Posted yesterday at 2:35 pm
- Discussion in Issues pertaining to young adults · 5 replies
- I have been looking forward to my 21st birthday for a really long time. My boyfriend is 4 years older than me, and so for 4 years, I have been watching him go to bars and order a cocktail with dinner ...
Sensitive to Pain???
- By Bensmamma39 · Posted yesterday at 10:47 am
- Discussion in Coping with chronic illness · 3 replies
- I have GP and after my bezoar surgery, was having some really good days. The pressure was relieved and the nausea was so mild I couldn't even feel it. Anyhow, my 4 yr old son and I went to sonic for shakes ...
Recently Diagnosed with GP
- By evalasvegas · Posted yesterday at 1:36 am
- Discussion in Dealing with the fear · 18 replies
- Hello, I was diagnosed with GP just a few days ago. I have been having pain in my "right upper quadrant", essentially on my right side under my ribcage, for months now. On Tuesday I had an endoscopy ...
torture
- By herbie1 · Posted November 6, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- I feel like I am being tortured. I love to cook and do most of the cooking at home. My husband and I love to dine out when we can and enjoy fine food and wine. I feel like somedays im fine i can eat this ...
Research Opportunity
- By TeamInspire · Posted November 6, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- All, We have been made aware of a research opportunity that may be of interest to some of our members from FocusSession Research. They specialize in healthcare market research. They have been asked to ...
recently diagnosed with gastroparesis
- By Lucy_M · Posted November 6, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- Hello everyone I am a young biologist that has just been diagnosed with gastroparesis, a month ago. I am not sure how I should feel about this diagnosis and I am having trouble accepting my situation ...
BOTOX INJECTIONS???
- By sacarver · Posted November 6, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- I was at work this week when one of my employees called and told me she was on the way to the ER with her Mother. Turns out her Mother has GP and couldn't keep anything down and needed IV nutrition. As ...
Need help reversing my eating habits
- By Wantakugel · Posted November 5, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- Hi, all. Since my GP diagnosis about six weeks ago, I've been doing pretty well with the new diet. I haven't intentionally eaten any forbidden foods, although the other day when my husband made me a sandwich ...
Toll House Cookies
- By GeorgiaCath · Posted November 5, 2009
- Discussion in Recipes · 7 replies
- Since all of us eat restricted diets, I thought it was time to start another recipe discussion. Note that all my personal posts will be sans flour and sugar, as they cause fermentation in slow-emptying ...
Hospital Locations for Gastric Pacemaker Surgery?
- By rmore · Posted November 4, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 7 replies
- We live in Virginia and my son has had Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome for over 10 years and is now being encouraged to have a gastric pacemaker put in for his illness. We have been told he needs to go to ...
rescue, scared.
Mad and thankful at the same time
- By sacarver · Posted November 3, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- I first have to say I am so thankful I don't have to have a Jtube like a lot of people on here. Was supposed to have one placed 3 years ago, but because of blood clotting reasons, I was not a candidate ...
New sensitive stomach Recipe
- By nanascorner · Posted November 3, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Pumpkin Muffins 3 cups bread flour ( or gluten free) 2 cups sugar or ( you can replace sugar with I small can carrots adds extra calories and nutrition) 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3 ...
ZOFRAN
- By lauraz · Posted November 2, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 21 replies
- Help! My gastric pace maker needs to be turned up but it's taking some time to get the appt. straightened out...in the meantime I could REALLY use some zofran but my insurance continues to deny me...does ...
Question about Lemon Grass
- By Regi · Posted November 2, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
- I'm looking at buying ginger tea bags and quite a few have lemon grass in them. I can't tolarate lemon juice/citrus (acid reflux). I was wondering if it would be a good idea to avoid lemon grass too ...
It fell out again!
- By yourfriend · Posted November 1, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- Last night my j-tube fell out again. Although I am pretty much dependant on it, I am thinking about letting it close up. I feel like I look like a monster with that thing hanging out of my belly. I know ...
Redundant Colon
- By 2slow · Posted November 1, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I guess this is the cause of my lifelong chronic constipation. I have the diagnosis, but it seems there is nothing to be done about it. If anyone has any info to share on this subject, I really would ...
J-tube infection? How do you know?
- By mekmoore · Posted November 1, 2009
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- I had my J-tube and G-tube implanted just over a month ago. At various points in time, the area around them has been red and very painful. In the hospital, they just said that it was from the drainage ...
one day at a time
- By plushy · Posted October 31, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I just got back from staying at my sons house to watch his cat while he went to new york for his 33rd bithday. I had to pack food as if i was going away for a month just to stay a few days but that was ...
