ChronicGirly

My life changed June 25, 2024 after having a severe hiatal hernia surgery.  My entire stomach and portion of my large intestines decided to relocate into my chest cavity causing the lower portion of my lungs to collapse.  During the surgery, my vagus nerve was damaged and left me with the diagnosis of Gastroparesis.  Gastroparesis means, paralyzed stomach. Yes, my stomach does not work for the most part anymore and I am now tube fed for the rest of my life.  I am thankful that I can have bites here and there but I do it often times with regret leaving me horribly nauseous and bloated or everything coming back up.  I started with a NJ Tube and now placed with a more permanent GJ tube to get the majority of my nutrition.

This is my story and life with Gastroparesis and other comobilities such as, COPD (not from smoking), POTS, Cardiomyopathy, High PCV burden, and I'm suspecting hypermobile ehlers-danlos syndrome.

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