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Petition for Recognizing Gastroparesis as a Disability by the SSA

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  • May 25th, 2017
    Courtney N. from Conway, AR signed.
  • May 25th, 2017
    travis b. from Ellsworth, KS writes:
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    Please sign this disease is terrible
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  • May 25th, 2017
    Sandra H. from Graham, WA signed.
  • May 25th, 2017
    Jennifer R. from Waterford, MI writes:
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    Please raise awareness, sign and repost
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  • May 25th, 2017
    Mitzi R. from Taylor, MI signed.
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    Natasha T. from Brownell, KS signed.
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  • May 25th, 2017
    Coleen N. from Columbus, OH writes:
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    This disease is horrible and i am on my 3rd try.
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  • May 25th, 2017
    Jessi S. from Ellsworth, KS signed.
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    Someone from Ellsworth, KS signed.
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  • May 25th, 2017
    Robin B. from Aberdeen, SD writes:
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    Please please please make this happen. A very dear friend of mine has this and it isn't pretty, any help she can get is greatly appreciated.
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  • May 25th, 2017
    Robin B. from Aberdeen, SD writes:
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    Please please please make this happen. A very dear friend of mine has this and it isn't pretty, any help she can get is greatly appreciated.
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  • May 25th, 2017
    Someone from Greenfield, IN writes:
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    I was diagnosed in 10/2015. Feeding tube placed in 12/2015 (was told that I could have dropped dead any moment because stomach was bloated and full of food that had festered for weeks!). Pacemaker implanted 03/2016. Gastroparesis is horrible! I am stuck in bed several days at a time without even the energy nor the will to shower until I can't stand myself. The pain is incredible. I can't make plans. I can't work. If I have any stress, my symptoms flare and I vomit. It's pure misery and incurable!! It needs to be recognized. We are slowly dying.
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  • May 25th, 2017
    CARA D. from Ellsworth, KS writes:
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    I suffer from GASTROPARESIS and I promise you it's a disability don't believe me ask anyone who KNOWS me not who just knows about me they will tell you HOW REAL GP Is how having a loved one with GP has disabled me from their life somehow ..
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  • May 25th, 2017
    CARA D. from Ellsworth, KS writes:
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    I suffer from GASTROPARESIS and I promise you it's a disability don't believe me ask anyone who KNOWS me not who just knows about me they will tell you HOW REAL GP Is how having a loved one with GP has disabled me from their life somehow ..
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  • May 24th, 2017
    ROBIN B. from Round Lake, IL writes:
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    I have suffered with gastroparesis for 4yrs (diagnosed), lost more than 1/2 of my body and spend most of my days sick, driving is limited due to side effects as well.
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  • May 24th, 2017
    Cynthia S. from Oneida, NY writes:
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    I have this horrifying disease and if you felt the pain and discomfort of it even for a day you would pass this through and give the sufferers help
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  • May 24th, 2017
    .Angela B. from Las Vegas, NV writes:
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    I suffer from gastroparesis every day. This is not something I would wish on my worst enemy. I suffer with nausea, throwing up, Body pain that sometimes I can't even get out of bed. I don't sleep at night or sometimes in the day because I am always throwing up. I cry to myself because nobody really understands what we are going through. Pain, constant nausea, constant throwing up, no life. This is every day and sometimes people don't want to live like this anymore. We need to make this a disability. It's very rare but we need to speak out, we need help.
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  • May 24th, 2017
    Glenn H. from Tecumseh, OK signed.
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  • May 24th, 2017
    Judy H. from Greensburg, PA writes:
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    I lost my son from complications of Crohn's disease, which is similar to gastroparesis, in fact I think gastro is a pre Crohn's condition. He died 3 years ago. Now my daughter is diagnosed with Gastroparesis. I cannot lose her too. She has to work to have insurance so she can get treated for this horrible disease. Please vote to have this horrible disease be covered under disability. Thank you
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  • May 24th, 2017
    Someone from Greenville, KY signed.
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    Donna B. from Lowell, IN writes:
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    Can't believe this horrible disease is not already considered a disability.
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