Archive for December, 2009
GP Recipe: Baked Bananas
I recently found a delicious-looking recipe for Baked Bananas on the Integrative Nutrition blog. Since bananas tend to be well-tolerated by many GPers, I modified the recipe slightly to fit within the general gastroparesis diet guidelines. If you’re sick of banana smoothies, give this a try instead. Related Posts:Recipe: Gastroparesis Friendly BrowniesEating for Gastroparesis: Now…
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My Favorite Things: 2009
As 2010 approaches, I thought I’d share some of my favorite discoveries of 2009. Some are directly related to gastroparesis, some are not. But all were informative, comforting or inspiring to me in one way or another. Enjoy! Related Posts:Let’s Talk About the Gastric Neurostimulator: Part IILet’s Talk About the Gastric Neurostimulator: Part IGastric Pacemaker:…
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Christmas Cookies & More
One of my favorite parts of the Christmas season has always been the festive cookies, candies, and desserts. While I still bake for family and friends, it’s sometimes frustrating that I can’t enjoy my own creations. So I started collecting holiday treat recipes that those of us with gastroparesis can make, share…and actually eat! Related…
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Gastroparesis Survey: Complete Results
As promised, here are the complete results of the Gastroparesis Survey… Related Posts:Pain: The Overlooked Symptom
Gastric Pacemaker: 3 Months
I was back at the Mayo Clinic this week for my three-month check up and to address issues with abdominal wall twitching and a couple instances of a shock-like sensation. Related Posts:Let’s Talk About the Gastric Neurostimulator: Part IILet’s Talk About the Gastric Neurostimulator: Part IGastric Pacemaker: One Year LaterUpdate: Gastric PacemakerGastric Pacemaker: 2 Months…
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Gastric Pacemaker: Abdominal Twitching
For the past 6-8 weeks I’ve been experiencing strong abdominal “twitching” several times a day, right around the gastric neurostimulator. It’s clearly visible to others and looks almost like my stomach is hiccuping. Related Posts:Update: Gastric PacemakerMy Favorite Things: 2009Gastric Pacemaker: 3 MonthsLearn More: GP & Enterra TherapyGastric Pacemaker: Back on Track!
Survey: Your Advice
Tomorrow I’ll post the full results of the Gastroparesis Survey, but I’d like to highlight one more part individually and that is the advice that responders offered to others. I’ll start with my own advice, which was echoed by many others, and that is to be your own advocate. Related Posts:Gastroparesis Survey: Updated ResultsHave You…
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Ghrelin & Gastroparesis
A big “thank you” to Lauren for informing me about ghrelin and its potential role in the treatment of gastroparesis! I hadn’t heard of ghrelin as it relates to gastric motility before, so I did some research. What I found sounds rather promising… Related Posts:Depression Meds May Help Functional Dyspepsia
Survey: Gastroparesis Treatments
Sadly, there aren’t too many effective treatment options for gastroparesis and responses to various treatments differ among patients. The key is being persistent, working with your doctor, and safely experimenting in order to find the treatments that work best for you. Here is what others have found helpful… Related Posts:Gastroparesis Survey: Updated ResultsHave You Taken…
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Learn More: GP & Enterra Therapy
If you’re interested in the nitty gritty details of gastroparesis and/or Enterra Therapy (a.k.a. the gastric pacemaker), check out this lecture by Dr. Jon Gould from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Some parts are pretty technical but it’s quite informative overall. Related Posts:Update: Gastric PacemakerMy Favorite Things: 2009Gastric Pacemaker: 3 MonthsGastric Pacemaker: Abdominal TwitchingGastric Pacemaker: Back…
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