People often use the analogy of climbing a mountain whenever they're faced with a hard journey. Gastroparesis, or really any illness for that matter, is most definitely a mountain, one nearly as tall as Everest. If you would have asked me this summer, I probably would have told you that I was, in no way, … Continue reading Climbing Everest
Month: November 2015
On being a Viking
My sleep has kinda been a mess over the past week. I switched to a new food which is no big deal to normal humans that have normally functioning stomachs, but for us with feeding tubes, it's a big enough deal to throw you off for a couple days (or a whole week). Anywho, because … Continue reading On being a Viking
Why I’m not waiting to get better
One day, I was talking to a friend when I was in the hospital. This friend didn't know anything about the nature of my illness, that it's chronic and something I'll most likely be stuck with. They asked me "how do you feel about your illness? Are you staying optimistic about getting better?". Considering I'm … Continue reading Why I’m not waiting to get better
Advocacy & Mad Letter Writing Skillz
This blog was not born overnight, I had been thinking about it for a while. What finally convinced me to launch it was when I started my letter writing campaign. I thought it was awfully ridiculous that there is no government funding for us people who use feeding tubes. I wrote this letter that follows … Continue reading Advocacy & Mad Letter Writing Skillz
Valuable life lessons straight from the horse’s mouth
When I was in high school, I used to take horse back riding lessons every week. I loved (and still love) even just being around horses. After a couple years of riding at the same barn, my coach moved her program to a new one so I followed her there. That is where I met … Continue reading Valuable life lessons straight from the horse’s mouth
My Story
My life got flipped upside down in October 2014. I was loving the university life when I got hit with a nasty chest cold. I didn't think anything of it because I lived in residence and everyone got sick in residence. The res-flu legend was very real and once one person got sick, you were … Continue reading My Story
Behind The Name
At this point, you are probably wondering "what in the world does Green Eggs & Spoons mean?!". Here is the explanation behind the name. Green eggs is often used as a symbol for Gastroparesis. In order to be diagnosed with GP, most doctors will order a gastric emptying scan. During that test, you eat a … Continue reading Behind The Name
The Invincible Summer 