Senior Kailee Edelen sits in a hospital bed, before a surgery. (photo submitted)
Published: May 14, 2018
The smallest things can be taken for granted on a daily basis, such as ordering a pizza with some friends. Senior Kailee Edelen was once able to enjoy such a simple thing as that, but now after being diagnosed with gastroparesis, she can’t.
“In August of last year I was diagnosed with gastroparesis, which is a rare stomach motility disorder where basically your stomach is paralyzed and the food that you eat doesn’t really process well,” Kailee said.
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