RushingforRushton: Life in the E.R.

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Life in the E.R.

Spending another night in the University of Utah's Emergency Observation Unit. I seem to be spending alot of weekends here. :(

2 comments:

BeckySeptember 4, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Chelsea, you are in my families prayers!
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Chayelle and CraigSeptember 5, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Hey Chelsea- I had no idea what you have been going through. Please let me know if there is anything i can do. Keeping you in my prayers.
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Definition of Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal. Normally, the stomach contracts to move food down into the small intestine for digestion. The vagus nerve controls these contractions. Gastroparesis may occur when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not work normally. Food then moves slowly or stops moving through the digestive tract.