tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074770377344910714.post7470589636444066312..comments2023-05-23T07:12:54.469-07:00Comments on my life with gastroparesis: ConfusedJennifer Shumate Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08553679615072157103noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074770377344910714.post-35098463599043065882010-09-11T22:21:19.465-07:002010-09-11T22:21:19.465-07:00Jennifer,
Meant to tell you, as you can see in my ...Jennifer,<br />Meant to tell you, as you can see in my picture I have always had hair half way down my back....now I have hair just past the bottom of my ears!!!! It just kept falling out. Thank God for my Irish heritage, I had a nice thick head of hair to begin with. First I cut it to my shoulders, then a little more, then once again. Taking the weight off of it has helped. <br />I too have a family history of grandfather dieing from colon cancer, and an uncle, and three cousins. And now several cousins that have had surgery on their colons. Not a good sign for a person with the problems like I have.<br />I come from a very LARGE family. But no one lives past their late 60's, everyone dies of cancer or heart disease. My mother and father are both alive (thank God) but have no siblings and have had no siblings for a long time. And have had to bury their nieces and nephews. My father has lymphoma cancer, but is in remission.<br />Let us know what you decide.Jeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493390600417116567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074770377344910714.post-5777727889124929642010-09-11T22:09:01.983-07:002010-09-11T22:09:01.983-07:00Jennifer,
Boy do I understand what your saying. It...Jennifer,<br />Boy do I understand what your saying. It is so comfusing going between these doctors. I went to Iowa City, Ia. in July to see Dr. Satish Rao in July, my GI sent me there. He is here from the UK doing research. He is a motility specialist. People come from all over the world to see him, he also has a 6 month wait to see him. He was very direct, but personable. After he gave me an exam and he had already read my reports, he talked with my husband and I and ask us what I expected from him? I really didn't know what to say to him, finally my husband said," well she can't eat anything, only liquids and that makes her sick. And she gets tired after being up and out for only a couple hours and has trouble in the mornings and doesn't have bm's without having a day to have cleanouts, should I go on?" Dr. Rao says, "I can't give her any quality of life back." But then he says that he wants me to come back for a week, from Friday to Friday and have test done. I can give you the list of test he wants me to have done. He told me as soon as I got home to call and set up the week. Well I haven't done it because I can't decide if I am going to do it. The test are very painful and why if he can't improve my life? Plus, you know I live in Va. <br />I did google and found that a Dr. at Chapple Hill can do all but one of the test, so why wouldn't I go there, sooooo much closer. But still why? If they aren't going to make me any better. Dr. Rao said he wants to rule out a couple things. And we ask after he ruled out things will he be able to do anything for me, and he said not really, exept if I happened to have a bactera overgrowth or something like that. But won't be able to do anything for the GP or 0% motility in my intestine. <br />So why would I go through all those painful test?<br />If you come up with a good answer let me know.lolJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493390600417116567noreply@blogger.com