{"id":1283,"date":"2021-03-25T23:29:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T03:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evangelicalfishersofmen.com\/?p=1283"},"modified":"2021-12-15T06:33:53","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T11:33:53","slug":"incurable-intestinal-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evangelicalfishersofmen.com\/home\/incurable-intestinal-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Incurable Intestinal Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

From birth, Chris has suffered from chronic pseudo-obstruction syndrome that has paralyzed his intestines. This left him unable to digest any nutrients or even be able to drink water; instead, Chris would receive water and nutrients into his body via tubes planted into his belly. According to his dad, Mike: \u201cI would pray every night\u2026 I did not know whether he was going to die or if he was going to make it or what that looked like. We just had to enjoy the time that we had with him because we didn\u2019t know how long that was going to be\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Gunderson suffered from CIP since birth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to the\u00a0National Organization for Rare Disorders<\/em> \u201cChronic 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\u2026 [CIP] can potentially cause severe, even life-threatening complications\u201d.\u00a0 There is currently no cure for CIP and medical specialists have worked hard to produce drugs that can combat ailment; however, no developments that have been medically tested have proven effective. Even removing parts of the intestines cannot cure the disease although surgery is possible to reduce pressure within the gut. This at least makes life more bearable for sufferers.<\/p>\n