Posts Tagged ‘Enterra Therapy’

Gastric Pacemaker: 2 Months & 3 Cupcakes Later

Posted in: GP Treatments, Personal Experience ♦ Tuesday, March 16th, 2010, 8:04 pm ♦ 14 Comments

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: 4 Week Update

Posted in: GP Treatments, Personal Experience ♦ Tuesday, February 16th, 2010, 3:13 pm ♦ 2 Comments

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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Learn More: GP & Enterra Therapy

Posted in: GP Treatments, Resources ♦ Friday, December 4th, 2009, 2:01 pm ♦ 4 Comments

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.