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Esophagus/stomach
- By eli1947 · Posted yesterday at 11:50 am
- Discussion in Upper digestive tract disorders · 0 replies
- I'm new and recently diagnosed with hypertensive lower esophageal spinchter. Can't find a group that addresses that specifically. Anyone have input? My mother had gastroparesis several years ago and has ...
New MIC-KEY J-TUBE, and a traditional PEG TUBE??????CONFUSED!!!!!!!!!!
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 20, 2009
- Journal · 11 replies
- I finally got my new low profile MIC-KEY J-tube (just j-tube right into the jejunum) and the interventional radiology put it in, the surgeon special ordered it for me since it's a permanent residence ...
got my g-pact card!
- By my4heathens · Posted November 20, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- I got my g-pact card the other day. Already put it to use and saved a couples bucks when they tried to add $3 to my order for ordering off the kids menu. I'm like nope, got a card to order off the kiddie ...
Digestive disorders
Digestive problems
- By Jason777 · Posted November 19, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Many digestive problems are cause by an unbalanced pH in the digestive process. Clinical studies show at many disorders including GERD, Allergies, Diabetes, Cancer, Skin Diseases, Immune disfunction ...
Taking a moment for ourselves
- By nanascorner · Posted November 18, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Chamomile Tea Outside the sky is light with stars; There's a hollow roaring from the sea. And, alas! for the little almond flowers, The wind is shaking the almond tree. How little I thought, a year ago ...
finally a small glimmer of hope!
- By dizzybee · Posted November 17, 2009
- Journal · 7 replies
- went to new neurologist monday -- he specializes in vascular issues. after talking w/me & hubster, and doing all the neuro tests, he went out to review my pictures. he came back with a very puzzled look ...
A painful existence
- By jhewels2 · Posted November 16, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I have chronic pain from several different condition but the main condition is Dercum's Disease type 3 which I have suffered from as a child until now. I am 44 yrs old and it wasn't until I was 42-43 ...
GI Problems
- By jhewels2 · Posted November 16, 2009
- Discussion in Living with a digestive system disorder · 2 replies
- I have had problems with my digestive system. It started several years ago I was drinking water and it just came back up with no warning, then it also did it with food. i started vomiting anytime I ate ...
Hope Prevails
- By nanascorner · Posted November 16, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- It’s easy to give up hope. Obstacles and daily living seem to beat hope out of the best of us at times. For me, dealing with the reality of a chronic illness has shaped and changed my life significantly ...
Modular feeds
- By HelenB8 · Posted November 14, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Ben is going into Great Ormond Street hospital for a trial of modular feeds. He is doing better being fed into the jejunum but has not gained any weight for nearly 2 years! Our dr thinks he cannot tolerate ...
ANYONE HAVE A MIC-EY J-TUBE?????
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 13, 2009
- Journal · 15 replies
- I asked my surgeon if there are any other options for J-tubes since mine is permanent for like my life. My j-tube is kinda long and hangs in the way of everything , also gets caught on tons of stuff and ...
PEG Tube placement recovery ?
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 11, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- I have a J-tube in place directly into my jejunum of my intestine (that was a huge hastle and required major surgery & exploratory anyways) Now on tuesday they are going to put a peg tube in (or g-tube ...
Does anyone have SOD?
- By Crystal1219 · Posted November 11, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- I am 23 and had my gallbladder removed back in November because of Nausea, Vomitting, and Epigastric pain. But the pain never went away. They thought it was Gastroparesis and found out that it wasn't ...
Cecostomy for a Quadrapalegic?
- By proudmom2x · Posted November 10, 2009
- Discussion in Lower digestive tract disorders · 0 replies
- Ok My daughter is 5 years old and has had a cecostomy for about a year now. It is wonderful. Well about 4 days after she had her surgery my Uncle whom is 50 years old had a 18 wheeler accident and rolled ...
I taste METAL constantly
- By DeetraK · Posted November 9, 2009
- Discussion in Upper digestive tract disorders · 0 replies
- Does anyone know why I taste meTal? My saliva tastes like metal. When I touch something like my keys or anything of metal I taste it immediately. This first started about 2 months ago. After eating fish ...
here's a question
- By my4heathens · Posted November 8, 2009
- Discussion in Living with a digestive system disorder · 0 replies
- I've been wondering about this and can't specifically find any info about it anywhere. Before going on the GP diet I was on a high protein diet that included wheat pasta. Now, just tonight mom made some ...
Could the foods you are eating be causing you pain?
- By nanascorner · Posted November 8, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- When dealing with the reality of living with chronic pain in my life, I never consider that some of the food items that I was consuming on a daily bases , could be a contributing factor in causing some ...
Bowel Obstruction from J-tube?????
- By Rodeogrl02 · Posted November 6, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- I had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy this past monday (the colon part because of having severe diarrhea for weeks), then before we started the procedure my dr asked if he could add on an endoscopy last ...
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 ...
