I didn't know then, but I do now.
I am writing this sitting on the bathroom floor. I have found that, following my surgery, the bathroom floor and myself have shared a lot...
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WELCOME TO KIA KAHA
Adventures of a stomachless Lauren
Kia Kaha is a phrase used by the people of New Zealand as an affirmation, meaning stay strong. When I was 20 I found out that I had a genetic mutation called CDH1, my stomach will be removed on June 12, 2019 to prevent me from getting stomach cancer. I love to travel, explore, live, and laugh. I want to share my story, the before and after, the good and the bad of a total stomach removal at the age of 25. I never saw myself writing a blog, but when life becomes too hard to talk about it seems easier to write. This is my story.
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I'm sorry Mom.
I remember the first conversation I ever had with my mom about CDH1. She called me, and told me not to freak out, but there was a chance...
SHIT JUST GOT REAL
Nausea. Where do I even begin to describe the nausea associated with not having a stomach? Imagine having the flu, then multiply that...
Sleeping Without a Stomach
Something really weird about not having a stomach is the acid reflex that you have because you no longer have a way for food to break...
The Kia to my Kaha
When I found out about having CDH1 a lot of people told me I was so strong, and brave, and surprisingly calm considering my...
50% Chance.
Recently we found out that my younger sister is pregnant! This is great news and deserves to be celebrated. She has been married to her...
June 12, 2019
I will never forget crying and shaking as I walked into Johns Hopkins hospital on June 12. I knew what I was walking into, and I knew the...
T-Minus 42 Days
This morning was a tough one for me, the first day of May. The last full month that I will live with a stomach. What a thought to have...
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