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- By dizzybee · New reply November 21, 2008
- Journal · 10 replies
- I finally got an appt with a geneticist on 1/13. This is just a meeting to see if I need genetic testing, but at least it's a start ...
- By dizzybee · New reply November 19, 2008
- Journal · 6 replies
- Has anyone had a PET & CT with contrast and radioactive tracer and felt sick afterwards? I had one done on 10/24 and every since then I've been very weak, nauseous and just don't feel well. I thought ...
- By mamaw1950 · New reply November 19, 2008
- Discussion in Treatment · 9 replies
- Hello . My name is Pam. I am taking care of my 78 year old father-in-law who has had a massive stroke. We are at home now on a ventilator, suction machine oxygen and feeding tube. My problem is HEARTBURN ...
- By 4feet · New reply November 17, 2008
- Journal · 1 reply
- I get severe abdominal cramps when I eat and also nausea and sometimes vomittting. Does anyone know how to relieve these symptoms? I have short bowel syndrome (had most of my small intestine removed ...
- By Brian · New reply November 16, 2008
- Journal · 124 replies
- When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...
- By miahmj · New reply November 15, 2008
- Discussion in Lower digestive tract disorders · 5 replies
- Hi Everyone, I am scheduled to go to Mayo Clinic in Rochester at the end of October. My local doctor thinks that I have pseudo-obstruction. Today I just received a schedule of the tests that the doctors ...
- By LauraJW · New reply November 12, 2008
- Discussion in Symptoms · 5 replies
- Please if anyone is able to offer me any ideas or support I would be so greatful. My name is Laura and I have been suffering with digestive problems since mid 2005, my previous doctor was of no help at ...
- By 4feet · New reply November 11, 2008
- Journal · 3 replies
- Looking for a good GI doctor in the Phoenix, AZ area ...
- By shan789 · New reply November 10, 2008
- Journal · 7 replies
- So we ended up at the ER last night, with a very clogged NG tube. The dr. had a nurse try to unclog it, but it wouldn't budge. So they ended up putting in a new one. This one is a little bigger, and last ...
- By 4feet · Posted November 10, 2008
- Journal · 0 replies
- I have short bowel syndrome and am looking for anyone who may know of a good GI doctor in the Phoenix, AZ area. 4feet ...
- By mom1993 · New reply November 6, 2008
- Journal · 3 replies
- Does anyone suffer from mitochrondrial disease? My daughter is having a cecestomy done. This problem can be related to mitochrondrial disease. Looking for others going through the same thing as us. Theresa ...
- By Amazing · Posted November 5, 2008
- Discussion in Upper digestive tract disorders · 0 replies
- I have to talk with a surgeon today about what he is going to do about the pouch in the upper part of my esophagus where food sticks instead of going all the way down. I will write Wendy when I get back ...
- By shan789 · New reply November 5, 2008
- Journal · 10 replies
- We only had one good night with the tube not getting plugged. It just seems to get plugged 4 hours into the feed. I have started watering down the formula, and flushing with soda, and running 100cc through ...
- By ROOIES · New reply November 2, 2008
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- Wow! What a emotional roallercoaster ride! Today i am feeling so happy! Went to church this morning to say goodbye as i am departing for South Africa on Friday. I am so thankful for the emotional support ...
- By Zacolton · New reply October 31, 2008
- Journal · 10 replies
- My latest post is on loneliness in relation to disease. I'm wondering how others feel about this? http://jeromemorrow.wordpress.com/ For the first time in a long while I am feeling homesick. I miss my ...
- By shan789 · New reply October 27, 2008
- Journal · 10 replies
- We saw his surgeon today, not real good, he lost a lb. So he added a feed during the afternoon, so he's getting 1000ML of formula a day. He told Jake the NG tube stays in until, he reaches 110lbs( he's ...
- By shan789 · New reply October 26, 2008
- Journal · 8 replies
- Hi, Jake is still not eating much at all. He is eating about 200 to 400 caloeies a day. He's still getting what he needs through his NG tube. The only problem is that his NG tube keeps getting clogged ...
- By KatWood · Posted October 21, 2008
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- Learn more about a clinical research trial that may help. http://www.pursuitstudy.com/post.aspx ...
- By ROOIES · New reply October 19, 2008
- Journal · 3 replies
- I phoned the gyno for the results from the colposcopy on Wednesday. He didn't get back to me until 17h30 and off course knowing he was going to call me didn't help at all..... It is so sad that a Dr ...
- By shan789 · New reply October 16, 2008
- Journal · 4 replies
- I took Jake to see the surgeon on Wednesday, and he admitted him to the hospital right away. After many test, the upper scope showed he had sever gastritis, and a very bad stomach infection. He ended ...
