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- By ecrose · New reply November 7, 2009
- 4 replies
- recently, over the past year, i have seen many doctors due to my pain in my stomach and unusual eating habits. i have been diagonosed with Gastroparesis. My ribs will protrude out several minutes after ...
- By gmabjdtd1 · New reply October 27, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hiya um just wanted 2 say stuff about me and what is going 2 happen. I 18 and i am going 2 have my colon removed because of my poliyps. When i was young my dad had bowel cancer. He had a massive operation ...
- By stephie22 · New reply October 26, 2009
- 18 replies
- I have an ileosotomy and have recently been diagnosed as having a motility disorder. Is there any one out there in this situation ...
- By Lauren2006 · New reply October 8, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hi everyone. Things have been hectic in our family lately, as my MIL has been sick. She had major lung surgery, with 1/4 of her lung removed. Although the growth was NOT cancerous (she is not and never ...
- By BETLAC · New reply October 2, 2009
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- Hi, I'm new to this so here goes. In 8/06 I was operated on for colon cancer. Had chemo, rad & chemo & chemo again. Through a pet scan in 11/07 they found out that i had a rare form of uterine cancer ...
- By sassypants · New reply September 26, 2009
- 1 reply
- I am a 44 yr old female who now has an ostomy, and I am having a harder time dealing with it than I thought. I am also having problems with the adhevise . Looking for a local support group ...
- By macbeth719 · New reply August 14, 2009
- 20 replies
- Hi all, I am new to this site and was hoping you all could help me with a recommendation for a good motility specialist? I live in Connecticut and hear the closest specialist is Brian Lacy at Dartmouth ...
- By carebear169 · New reply July 25, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hello all~ went to the doc yesterday. He wants me to take more tests of course, and I have to wait to hopefully get approved for medical assistance, but he thinks I have Fibormyalgia, but he said he needs ...
- By carebear169 · New reply July 24, 2009
- 21 replies
- My blood pressure always seems really low. I have to get a physical next week. I haven't gotten one in years, and my doc thinks theres other things goin on besides GP. What are they exactly goin to do ...
- By carebear169 · New reply July 16, 2009
- 16 replies
- RESEARCH FUNDING for gastroparesis is coming to a hault in 2011. We need your help to stop this from happening. We're going to Washington DC for GP Awareness day, if you're interested please contact me ...
- By carebear169 · New reply June 24, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hey all. I'm just trying to spread the word that in 2011 our research center for GP will be closing, unless we all get together and try to stop this from happening! Theres a few things we can do, go to ...
- By teacupmama · New reply June 4, 2009
- 7 replies
- In trying to narrow down what i am dealing with and reading some of the posts of people who have endured the side effects of the drugs and surgury and hearing of new dysfunctions i was not aware of ie ...
- By acaber · New reply April 7, 2009
- 6 replies
- Anyone know a good motility specialist in south florida? He'd have to manage a case that involved a couple of surgeries after an esophageal rupture, and then --perhaps because of a damaged vagal(SP ...
- By Gma · New reply March 22, 2009
- 5 replies
- My daughter has severe gastroparesis and is waiting for insurance approval for the gastric pacemaker. It could be coming any day, but she has been hospitalized and lost more weight. She is scheduled to ...
- By nogo · New reply January 13, 2009
- 2 replies
- I recall a new category of posting - like a diary of sorts where you can rate how you're doing at any given moment in time. I can't remember if it's in one group only or all - but I can't find it. Could ...
- By Kimmi35 · New reply November 28, 2008
- 10 replies
- I am in serious need of a good G.I. doc or even just a family practitioner. My last G.I. retired and I can't find a doc that gives a damn. They treat me horrible, like im faking it or something, I am ...
- By sprite · Posted June 30, 2008
- 0 replies
- I'm not sure if anybody else has noticed this problem. When I take either med for GP my urine out-put exceeds my intake. This is dangerous for my Addison's Disease and my inability to retain sodium. Losing ...
- By c-townchic · New reply April 26, 2008
- 1 reply
- I am having trouble getting around this site ...
- By bburke · New reply November 27, 2007
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- I don't know where to turn. My mother lives 3.5 hours away. A few years ago she started having diaherrea w/o any warning. She would be walking in the grocery store & then a brown, horrible liquid would ...