Archive for the ‘Personal Stories’ Category
Life is About More than Gastroparesis
More and more I’m realizing that living well with gastroparesis means focusing more on the “living” than on the “gastroparesis.” That might sound strange, especially coming from someone who is constantly creating resources and sharing information about GP. Let me explain. Educating yourself about gastroparesis and implementing a comprehensive management plan is the foundation of living…
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11 Great Things about 2011
Yesterday I wrote about the 11 most-read posts of 2011. Today I’m sharing my personal top 11 for 2011: eleven things, people, and experiences that enriched my life this past year: I started working with Michelle at Find Your Balance Health. She’s helped me in so many ways, from balancing my own needs with my…
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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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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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Personal Update: Making Plans
How beautiful is Dartmouth? Especially this time of year. One of the perks of having Dr. Brian Lacy as my doctor is that I get to visit the College whenever I go to see him, as I did earlier this week. I was diagnosed with gastroparesis the year after I graduated from Dartmouth, and it’s always…
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My Keys to Living Well
I get a lot of comments about how positive my attitude is or how well I’m living in spite of the gastroparesis. Most people seem to assume one of two things: either my GP must not be “that bad” or I was born with an abnormally positive personality. I can assure you that neither is true. I’m…
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Dizziness & Gastroparesis
My head is spinning today. Or rather, the room is spinning. Either way, I’ve been feeling quite dizzy since yesterday afternoon. About every other month or so I’ll have a day or two (or sometimes longer) where I’m really dizzy for no apparent reason. I’ve seen my primary care doc about it. I’ve even been…
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FAQ Friday: Accepting Gastroparesis
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Guest Post: Gastroparesis – Curse or Blessing?
The honest and heartfelt article below was written especially for this blog by Marta Luzim. Marta is a Psychospiritual therapist, as well as a fellow GPer and one of my clients. I hope that Marta’s words will inspire you to take a closer look at your own journey and remind you that, whatever your circumstances,…
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