Chronic Illness, Chronic Pain, Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes, Health, Self-care

“Just” Another Gastroparesis Flare

I gripped the kitchen counter, my arms straight as a board trying to brace myself against the extreme pain that had begun shortly after eating last night’s small, plain meal. My stomach was as hard as a rock and bloated like I was four months pregnant. It felt like it was being tightly twisted and rung out like an old dish towel.