Archive for the ‘Living Well’ Category
FAQ: The “Living Well with Gastroparesis” Program Edition
The response to the two Living Well Gastroparesis Group Programs was so positive (it was called “life changing” by several participants!) that I decided to tweak the format in order to make it more flexible, more affordable, and available all year long! I’ve put together this Living Well with Gastroparesis Self Guided Program FAQ to help you…
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It’s here! The Living (Well!) with Gastroparesis Book
Order Living (Well!) with Gastroparesis: Answers, Advice, Tips & Recipes for a Healthier, Happier Life now at www.GastroparesisBook.com or on Amazon. Related Posts:No Related Posts
New & Improved: LWWGP Self-Guided Program!
Since I announced the LWWGP Group Program earlier this week, I’ve been inundated with emails. Some of you expressed your desire to participate but you have other commitments or family vacations planned during that time. Others are worried that the program will be full by the time you’re able to register. Still others are on a tight budget right…
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Q&A Friday: Alcohol, Too Few Calories & Managing without Meds
It’s Q&A Friday and this week we’re talking about drinking alcohol with GP, the effects of eating too few calories, and managing gastroparesis without medication. Related Posts:FAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & PregnancyFAQ Friday: Diagnosing GastroparesisFAQ Friday: Self Care & GastroparesisFAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Weight GainFAQ Friday: Gastroparesis & Constipation
My GP-Friendly Wedding
Today marks four years since I married my amazing husband, so I thought I’d take a minute to talk about how I planned a GP-friendly wedding and honeymoon. I met my hubby about a year and a half before I was diagnosed with gastroparesis. By the time we got married in 2007, I’d had gastroparesis…
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Q&A Friday: IBS, Neurostimulator & Juice Plus
FAQ Friday is getting a makeover! Because I receive so many questions via Facebook and email each week and I can’t answer each one individually, I’ve decided to select a few to answer for the whole community on video every Friday. It’s called Q&A Friday and you can check out the first installment below. This…
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Advocacy: Veterans & FGIMDs
One of the things that I learned at DHA Advocacy Day is that our servicemen and women are disproportionately affected by functional GI and motility disorders, likely due to a combination of risk factors such as infection and the extreme stress of war. The Digestive Health Alliance recently co-sponsored a Congressional briefing to better educate our lawmakers about the issue…
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FAQ Friday: Diagnosing Gastroparesis
I’m always encouraging you to be your own advocate when it comes to managing gastroparesis and that means understanding the basics — like how to most accurately diagnose the condition. After I posted this study on my Facebook page last week and read all of your comments about the various ways in which you were diagnosed, I knew this…
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Let’s Talk About: Trauma & Gastroparesis
November 6, 2000 was just an ordinary day. Until I nearly died. I was nineteen years old and in my sophomore year at Dartmouth College. I’d ended up with bad case of bronchitis, so I went to the College infirmary that morning and was given a prescription for penicillin. By dinnertime, I was in…
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FAQ Friday: Self Care & Gastroparesis
If you’ve gone through one of my group programs or worked with me one-on-one, you’ve no doubt heard me say how important it is for GPers to respect our limitations and prioritize self-care. That’s not always easy, of course, but I’m positive that it’s one of the keys to living well with gastroparesis. In this week’s…
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