Thanks again kmeb!

A few more questions - I'm on a crash course here! Hehe!

How long does it take for a bezoar to form and how do you know if you have one?

What specialist looks after your Gastroparesis? You mentioned a gastric motility savvy doctor, is that someone related to Neurology or GI issues or another specialty altogether?

The doctor who ordered my gastric emptying study is an Upper Gastrointestinal surgeon who was going to operate on me on January 9th to do a fundoplication for the para-oesophageal hernia but then when a Barium meal came back and he couldn't see the hernia on that he suggested doing this test. So it was merciful that I didn't have the fundoplication done with undiagnosed Gastroparesis. This surgeon spends a lot of his time doing nutrition counselling as he removes stomach and oesophaguses in cancer patients and also does Lap Banding for morbid obesity so is very used to advising about various diets..... He immediately printed me off a very good article entitled "Diet Intervention for Gastroparesis" by Carol Rees Parrish. That is all I have really had time to read so far.

...however I think it could have some merit to consult with a dietitian soon - once I get my head around this a bit more!

I do understand about the need for all the food one consumes to be value-laden and not frivolous calories...but just occasionally????? Is it allowed? Like you my kitchen has Greek, Middle Eastern, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Indonesian etc etc, cook books which have all been well used - such a pity!!!!

Do you have to cook for others in the house? I think that will be the hardest thing! Fortunate though that my husband likes cooking but one can only expect so much especially when he comes in from work tired and particularly in winter time!!! It's summer here now so it is easier!