Archive for the ‘Gastric Neurostimulator’ Category
Weekly Round Up: Soup, Sleep, Pancakes & More
I come across lots of interesting articles, products and blog posts but rarely get a chance to share all of them with you (especially now that I’m hard at work getting the book published!). Enter the Weekly Round Up. Each Friday I’ll be posting links to information that I believe, in one way or another,…
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Let’s Talk About the Gastric Neurostimulator: Part II
Helpful Links: Enterra Therapy by Medtronic Medtronic’s Physician Finder Patient Advocacy Info & Services Previous posts about the Gastric Neurostimulator Related Posts:Let’s Talk About the Gastric Neurostimulator: Part IGastric Pacemaker: One Year LaterUpdate: Gastric PacemakerGastric Pacemaker: 2 Months & 3 Cupcakes LaterSecond Gastric Pacemaker: 6 Week Update
Let’s Talk About the Gastric Neurostimulator: Part I
Related Posts:Let’s Talk About the Gastric Neurostimulator: Part IIGastric Pacemaker: One Year LaterUpdate: Gastric PacemakerGastric Pacemaker: 2 Months & 3 Cupcakes LaterSecond Gastric Pacemaker: 6 Week Update
Gastric Pacemaker: One Year Later
Last Wednesday was a big day for me. Not only did my Kickstarter project come to a successful end, but it was the one-year anniversary of my second gastric neurostimulator surgery. As I’ve said many times on this blog, Enterra Therapy is the best symptom management tool I’ve tried in the past seven years. It…
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My Favorite Things: 2010
Move over, Oprah! I’ve got my own list of favorite things for 2010. Just like last year, some of the items are directly related to living (well!) with gastroparesis, while others have simply brought me happiness, joy or comfort this year. I hope that you’ll find some suggestions to help make your 2011 a little…
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Update: Gastric Pacemaker
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a personal update and I have quite a bit to share. I’ve been getting a number of messages lately inquiring about my progress with the gastric neurostimulator (a.k.a. gastric pacemaker), so I’m going to start there. I’ll cover everything else that’s been going on, including my 3-week stay…
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Gastroparesis Survey: Updated Results
Last fall, I started a gastroparesis patient survey and posted the initial findings in December. Since then another 70+ fantastic GPers have added their input, so I’ve created an updated version of the results (14 pages, complete with charts, graphs, and your advice in your own words!). While it’s not in any way a scientific…
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Gastric Pacemaker: 2 Months & 3 Cupcakes Later
I can’t believe it’s only been eight weeks since my second gastric pacemaker surgery. So much has happened since then. I attended the DDNC, my health coaching career has really taken off, and I’ve started working with Dr. John Douillard (more about this soon). I’ve made some great strides and had a few set-backs, but…
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Second Gastric Pacemaker: 6 Week Update
It’s been just about six weeks since my second gastric neurostimulator was implanted at the Mayo Clinic. I flew back to Minnesota last week for my first post-surgical check-up. As I noted earlier this month, the new device seems to be working perfectly and my symptoms have improved a great deal. Related Posts:Let’s Talk About…
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Second Gastric Pacemaker: 4 Week Update
It’s been exactly 4 weeks since I had the second gastric neurostimulator implanted at the Mayo Clinic. Compared to the first surgery and recovery period, the second time around has been significantly easier. The swelling, on the other hand, was far more dramatic — almost unbelievable — but it’s mostly gone now. Most importantly, the…
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