My son is 100% IV nutrition/hydration dependent. Without insurance covering his very expensive weekly deliveries of life sustaining supplies, I do not know how we would be able to pay for it all. Without nutrition/hydration, my son would not survive
Read moreChronic Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIP) is a rare, potentially disabling gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abnormalities affecting the involuntary, coordinated muscular contractions (a process called peristalsis) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Peristalsis propels food and other material through the digestive system under the control of nerves, pacemaker cells and hormones. CIP usually results from abnormalities affecting the muscles or nerves that are involved in peristalsis. Consequently, peristalsis becomes altered and inefficient. The symptoms of CIP resemble those caused by mechanical obstruction of the small bowel.