I'm happy to say that Helen has been reasonably well in the last few months! The gastroparesis condition is still there, but not as severe! We hope it just goes away as mysteriously as it showed up.... Helen is now living in New Westminster with her boyfriend "Chris" and her psycho giant hamster "Puff".
Since my last post here, our family has had its "ups" and "downs". On May 31st my second grandchild was born! Logan Neale Wesley Honeybourne! ;)
... two weeks later my mom passed away =[
with my mom's passing we asked for donations to the GPDA in lieu of flowers, and thankfully some people did! There definitely needs to be more research done, and as of last March 2008 there is a Western Canadian Neuro-enteric Research Centre and Gastrointestinal Motility Centre in Calgary, Alberta!
I found this story about another mother and her daughter's plight with her condition... Holy smokes, could I ever relate! http://www.digestivedistress.com/main/page.php?page_id=48
"Happy Thanksgiving" everyone! I'm sooooooo thankful that Helen has been feeling better!
Helen at Eagle Ridge Hospital
Helen @ ER ~ Dec 2007
Helen's health journey
We have been at our wits end trying to get a diagnosis, now after 3 long years, we have one (GASTROPARESIS), we will not stop to find out why she has it, or how to get rid of this rare and dangerous condition. The only way Helen has a chance of being cured is if she starts an Alternative Medicine regime. What this entails is visits to a Naturopath and a Medical Herbalist. All of these therapies are NOT covered by our medical system, and she desperately needs to start treatment as soon as possible. This condition only gets worse and leads to other debilitating illnesses and reduced immune function. She has already had this condition for too long.
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