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This is my niece Amber

Amber wants to gain weight. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t seem to crack the 97-pound mark.

She celebrated being able to eat a tablespoon of chocolate pudding. The Rathdrum woman suffers from gastroparesis or stomach paralysis. She can only eat eggs and mashed potatoes once or twice a day in small portions.

“I can’t even drink water without stomach upset,” says Amber. “Gatorade is my best friend, but I can only tolerate one flavor, light blue. I used to be able to drink only a teaspoon at a time. I have come a long way.”

Gastroparesis is a rare disease in which the stomach cannot empty itself of food in a normal fashion. Symptoms include heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and feeling full quickly when eating.

There is no cure for the disease that affects about 50 people out of 100,000 in the United States annually. The psychological impact for many people with this disease is profound and people can suffer from depression.

Amber, who will turn 30 this summer, said she struggled with horrible stomach issues for years and no one seemed to believe her symptoms were real. Then she met Gina Prindle, a nurse practitioner for Heritage Health.

“Gina is wonderful because she listened to me and knew it wasn’t all in my head,” said Amber. “She got me to a specialist who identified my disease.”

Gina said she has had never encountered gastroparesis, but she knew something was not right with her patient.

“I don’t dismiss what patients are telling me and I accept that their symptoms are real for them,” says Prindle. “Abdominal pain that is getting worse should be looked at by a specialist.”

After medications were unsuccessful in lessening Amber’s symptoms, it was decided she needed to have a feeding tube installed. She nearly died on May 13, 2016, after surgery to install a feeding tube into her stomach.

“Gina helped me get through it,” says Amber. “I love her so much.”

Amber’s body rejected the feeding tube and it was removed the following spring in 2017. Since then, she is working hard to eat more.

“I have an amazing husband, daughter and family support system,” says Amber, who is optimistic about the future. “God has shown me what I needed to see and where I need to go.”

--This story is written by Marc Stewart. It originally appeared in Coeur d'Alene Living Local magazine.

Added June 7, 2019