Archive for the ‘Personal Stories’ Category
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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Never Say Never: Shana’s Story
I’ve said it before: the internet can be a scary place for GPers. Pouring through the message boards and Facebook pages often leaves people feeling confused, hopeless and afraid. You’d never know from most of what’s out there that gastroparesis can get better over time (probably because the people who are feeling better are too…
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This Is Why I Love My Job (Claudia’s Success Story)
As you may know, in addition to having gastroparesis myself, I also work with others with the disease as a health and nutrition counselor. The best thing about my job is being able to truly make a difference in the way someone feels on a daily basis. I recently received an email from one of…
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Haley Bullock is Living Well with GP
I first read about Haley Bullock’s experience with gastroparesis in the New York Times earlier this month. Since I love nothing more than a GP success story, I immediately emailed Haley. She was gracious enough to chat with me via phone last night and, I have to say, this spirited 23-year-old has truly figured out…
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