putting together my dream craft room & making matching sets! | gastroparesis days in my life

[@MOJORAPSCALLION]

I feel bad early morning & my best time is 12 noon to 5pm then it goes pear shaped again.. loving what you’re achieving you’re a superstar 🤩🤩💚🦥💚

[@KennaKrueger]

it is so interesting how all of our symptoms vary, i am happy that you have a "good" time frame! and thank you!

[@MOJORAPSCALLION]

@@KennaKrueger love that you got a sloth 🦥 it’s the #GastroparesisAwareness animal 💚🦥💚 x ps. I want one but we don’t have the same stores as the US in the UK wish we did xx

[@M00N.L1GHT]

Hello! I just found your channel and I’m so very glad I did! I love your positive energy, and I’m blown away at what you can get done in a day! My daughter (turns 20 at the end of the month) has had chronic GI issues since she was born. She had gastroparesis at one point, but they seemed to treat it as just a one time deal and not a chronic condition, 🤔. Anyway, she has other chronic health issues, and it’s just so good to see another young woman with a chronic health condition not only charging ahead with her life and thriving, but also being open about her health condition, and doing a bit of education for the KZbin world community while she’s thriving! I’m sure it sounds silly, but your energy in your video just helped boost my mood, and I’m VERY grateful for that. I look forward to seeing more of your videos! Oh, and I love your sloth too!

[@KennaKrueger]

aww thank you so so much this comment means the world to me. I am sorry your daughter has many chronic health issues as well. They are not easy to go through. But seriously thank you so much for commenting! My whole goal is just to spread more kindness and joy while educating about what it is like to have gastroparesis but also show that you can do great things with a chronic illness so I am so happy that seems to be resonating with others! Thank you again! And the sloth is one of my new favorite decor pieces haha

[@M00N.L1GHT]

@@KennaKrueger I think you’ve really chosen an awesome goal, and well I’m totally new to your channel it sure seems to me as if you are achieving it! Thank you again and I’ll be sure to check in when you post new things. Take good care.

[@loislaine2762]

I feel better in the mornings too! That is when I try to get things done. Your homemade clothes are so cute. I love the vines and lights!

[@artemisaeris2454]

Do your symptoms get worse at night too?

[@KennaKrueger]

Yes for me the mornings are the best!! And symptoms get worse as the day goes on. And thank you!

[@artemisaeris2454]

I thought i wad alone when it came to symptoms being worse at certain times of the day

[@KennaKrueger]

@@artemisaeris2454 you are definitely not alone in that!

[@Dulcimerist]

6:35 - When did IKEA start including cats as accessories with their furniture? The cute kitty really ties the whole thing together! :)

[@KennaKrueger]

😂😂😂 that specific cat lovesss my cube shelf. One of her new favorite spots is to sit on top of it while I’m in there!

[@Dulcimerist]

@@KennaKrueger Glad you found something your cat loves and enjoys as their special little place to be close to you! I'm still excited to see if you find a suction cup birdfeeder to put on a window to entertain your cats! LOL

[@KennaKrueger]

@@Dulcimerist yes i am too and oh yes i will have to get one!

[@kristyhilt7317]

I too have GP and under what you mean about not having energy to do things that you want to do.

[@KennaKrueger]

I am sorry you can also understand it can definitely be frustrating!

[@crabbyabby]

happy saturday kenna! can’t wait to watch this 😚❤️

[@KennaKrueger]

Happy Saturday to you too and thank you!!❤️

[@arinabarron]

Kenna is gonna be the next Coco Chanel

[@KennaKrueger]

girlll you are giving me way too much credit😂

[@MandieZangora]

Queen, you need to make an oh shit tubie kit for your backpack and or car!!! Mine has extra gauze, tubie pads, tubie clip, tape, dollar tree wet wipes, napkins, 35 & 10 ml syringes, baby scissors, and a small bottle of water. Also emergency meds, Farrell bag and a few electrolyte packets. It’s come in clutch soooo many times!!!! And you could probably sew one out of cute fabric and embroider it!

[@KennaKrueger]

I really do!! I keep telling myself too but I don’t know why I don’t😂 thank you so much for listing out everything I need because I didn’t know what I should all include you are the best!

[@dante4741]

Hi I’m 17 from England and i have found your Chantal after a month of haveing realy bad gastric problems you have help me so much also obviously if your comfortable it would be really cool to get a video on how everything affects your mental health because I’m still undiagnosed and i was not expecting to be in such emotional turmoil like even tho I’ve been ill for a while ill have like 1 good day and think I’m faking all of it and wonder if I’m fixed get really excited then of course the next day I’m ill again anyway just an idea i love your videos thank you for them you have very quickly become my comfort KZbinr xx

[@dante4741]

Also you should sell the clothes you make i would 100% buy that tang top you made also sorry for bad spelling and grammar I’m dyslexic xx

[@KennaKrueger]

Aww I am so sorry to hear you are having a lot of gastric problems :( I do touch a bit on the mental aspect in the q and a I am posting next week. It is so hard on your mental health, way more than I expected as well. Just know that even when you have good days it doesn’t mean you are faking it. Your pain and symptoms are completely valid! I will be thinking of you are wishing you all the best!

[@KennaKrueger]

And I might consider selling them once I get better!

[@artemisaeris2454]

I got diagnosed 8 months ago and have a feeding tube and still think I'm faking it. I know the feeling and I'm sorry you're having to go through this too. I hope you get answers soon.

[@artemisaeris2454]

The sewing room looks so cool!! And your sewings gotten so good! So cool to get to follow your progression over the months. Having a rough flare up day and not even my Emend is keeping the nausea at bay. Really wish there was more doctors could do for this disease. Why does GP make you feel so icky and sick. Are your symptoms worse at night too? Started following you on Instagram as well! I want to share my experience as well with this condition and hopefully be able to help others and raise awareness like you do! Me and my bf are wishing you an awesome and hopefully easier symptom week from Philly!

[@KennaKrueger]

Thank you so much! I am so happy I film it as well because I love seeing the progression. I am so sorry about your flare up they suck so much. I really wish there was more they could do about it too. And yes my symptoms are always the worst at night! That’s so kind of you to think like that and I am excited for you to raise awareness. I am wishing you two an awesome week as well!

[@artemisaeris2454]

@@KennaKrueger So turns out the Linzess is causing the flare up. If any medications have a common side effect of nausea or vomiting it always makes my GP worse. Wonderful.

[@KennaKrueger]

@@artemisaeris2454 aww no i am so sorry :( i hate when that happens! A couple other colon meds i tried before linzess did that to me. It is always so hard to find a medication that doesnt aggravate your gi system

[@alyssawssinging4039]

Hey 💚💚

[@Alex.6.9.49]

Hi @Kenna, let me start by saying you are amazing, and I enjoyed watching your videos. Maybe this is not the place to ask you questions about gastroparesis, but if your ok answering them I would love to ask them. My mom has recently falling ill, she's had diabetes for over a decade and unfortunately she hasn't controlled it very well. The last month she's had serious stomach issues, she's been in and out of the hospital cause she can't keep food down and is constantly nausea, and vomiting and the doctors diagnosed her with gastroparesis. It's been hard for us cause we don't know how deal with it and if she's going to get better. Doctors think once her diabetes gets controlled her medication will help the gastroparesis symptoms, but I'm just researching on options if she can't handle food anymore and your channel is so inspiring. I understand if you can't reply

[@carysanderson1869]

Hi Kenna... have you ever tried Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture to help manage your symptoms? There are many studies that have been published showing the benefits both have on diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis, with one study even mentioning that there was 100% emptying during a gastric emptying scan after 4 hours from a period of acupuncture treatment. It may be a possible aid to help... Take care and stay strong!

[@KennaKrueger]

Yes I have! I’ve tried acupuncture and Chinese herbs multiple times from multiple different people and unfortunately it didn’t help much. I appreciate the suggestion though! Thank you!