Coping with the inability to eat and how it impacts the patient's life
- By mphotographer · July 22, 2008
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- Hi everyone- I just joined the Yahoo on-line support group that I found through the G-PACT site and came across a posting by a man who had GP for 2 years and did his own studies, discovering that floride ...
- By barry1 · July 15, 2008
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- As you may be aware from my previous entries I have Dysfagia and another Hiatus Hernia, I have seen the consultant this morning and said that my case is difficult and that he will be discussing my problem ...
- By EVA-2008 · July 2, 2008
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- my daughter is unable to eat almost everything due to gastroparesis ...
- By momlwt · June 3, 2008
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- I saw my GI again today and after another 4 lb loss and continued hell for me he refered me to a surgeon to have the J-tube and either a PICC line or port (hoping for the port). I do intend to talk to ...
- By Whisperingdays · June 1, 2008
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- My fight of staying out of the hosptial is at a end. I will be calling my GI doctor tomorrow to have him admit me and start me on the TPN. My frustration has gotten the best of me and I just am exhausted ...
- By momlwt · May 23, 2008
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- My name is Kim I am 35 and have 3 children all with GI problems. I guess we can figure out where they came from :( I have had problems with GERD for most likely my entire life but wasn't dignosed until ...
- By Whisperingdays · May 5, 2008
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- I just joined about a week ago and I have learned alot. I was diagnosed with Severe Idiopathic GP about 5 weeks ago with only alittle over 20% of my stomach being able to function, but I know that I have ...
- By stekcsf · April 17, 2008
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- I am sure you all have probably discussed this many times. But do you eat/ go to restaurants with others or family? How do you all in families handle eating out? We just haven't been going out because ...
- By barry1 · February 20, 2008
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- I have already put my blog in and have had no replies so maybe this will be a better way to get some suggestions, I have had quiet a few operations originaly for a re-repair for hiatus hernia but things ...
- By TK1 · February 19, 2008
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- Hello All, I have a question for anyone suffering from GP... I weighed about 123lbs prior to my diagnosis of GP, but recently since things have gone to hell I weigh around 111lbs, and I have had to purchase ...
- By maryfend · January 17, 2008
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- Was just wondering if anyone else on this site takes Ativan for controling nausea? Iam also on Marinol to increase appetite! Have been on Phenergan for nausea, but Dr wants me to wean off of it and see ...
- By Sissy1 · December 16, 2007
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- I was diagnosed with GP in March of this year. I had the usual Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Botox injections ect. Nothing was abnormal except my emptying and some dialated bile ducts that I had a stint put ...
- By audrey · December 13, 2007
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- I was dx with gastroparesis back in 2000 I had some minor episodes after my major episode. I am living with a feeding tube right now and the other problems I am having is optic nerve damaged and weakness ...
- By michdey · December 7, 2007
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- Well it is now here--the time where I have been told I no longer have a choice--I need to have a feeding tube placed. I have been resistant to the idea of it--it kind of freaks me out because it seems ...
- By Mags1 · December 7, 2007
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- I have just come home after being in the hospital and the doctors discussed with me the possibility of removing my stomach. They said that they have done everything they can for me and because I have ...
- By sue1 · October 30, 2007
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- my son is nil by mouth cos of swalloing problems. he has a pej tube. he used to have drinks, but since a severe bout of pneumonia he cant have any thing or he risks chocking. he isnt happy knows the risks ...
