Last week and this one, I've made quick trips to San Francisco. It's a 6 hour drive north from home, so it's a good thing I like to drive, I guess! The trips have been for appointments with the California Pacific Medical Center to go through...
I'm in Chicago on a couple hour layover. It's 4:10 am according to my body, but Chicago believes it's 6:10 am. I left LAX at about 10:45 pm. All this makes for a short night, but I'm sure my body will painfully remind me of...
It's the middle of the night as I'm writing this. I'm a sleeper, meaning I like my sleep. But tonight it evades me. Maybe it doesn't evade me as much as my stomach's rumblings keep me from slumber. Most reading this know of my challenges with...
I am writing this post from Lincoln, CA, where one of my wife's brother's owns 40 acres. He and his wife built a home on it about 2 years ago. Their place is central to where Colleen's parents and siblings live, so it's perfect for a...
This morning, a story ran on NBC's Today Show. It was about a young lady named Gentrie Hanson, who has gastroparesis, the same rare condition I've been diagnosed with. You can click here to watch the feature. While my experience is mine alone, it's always good to...
Saw my doctor at Cedars-Sinai today for results from last week's tests, which all showed no abnormalities. That's good news! From here, he sees no reason for further testing. He is calling what I have "post-infectious gastroparesis", believing that it was most likely brought on...
The long, but good, weekend, started too early for my taste on Friday morning when the alarm went off at 5:00 am. Colleen, Jonathan and I headed out at 6:30 for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. I went through my first test with them in this gastrointestinal journey...
I just now heard back from Cedars-Sinai. My Gastric Emptying Study has been scheduled for next Friday, August 6 at 8:30 am at Cedars. The follow-up appointment with the doctor for results will be on Thursday, August 19 at 11:30 am. I've asked them to...
Met with the surgeon for a follow-up appointment on Monday morning. He says everything looks good as far as surgery recovery is concerned. Over the weekend, even after being home a few days and one week past surgery, I was feeling pretty exhausted. I realized my...
It’s been quite a wild ride the last few days. Even just typing this right now drains quite a bit of the energy from me. The last few days, knowing so many have been praying for me, has been a very deep honor. I appreciate...