October 22, 2026
Heads Up: Gastric Stimulator Parts Are Running Out, Newer Model Still Awaiting FDA Review
If you have a gastric stimulator, or are planning to get one, here is a practical heads-up worth knowing early — while options are still…
You don't have to face gastroparesis alone.
Gastroparesis Support Services, Inc. (GSSI) helps patients and families traveling for gastroparesis testing and treatment — with a place to stay, food support, rides, and someone who understands.
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October 22, 2026
FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Gastric Surgical System
Hope on the horizon — with an honest caveat. On October 21, 2026, the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the Trans-Abdominal Gastric Surgical System,…
October 22, 2026
What Spoon Theory Means for Life With Gastroparesis
Have you ever tried to explain why a “simple” day can leave you completely wiped out — and why resting afterward isn’t laziness? Spoon theory…
October 22, 2026
What a $970 million projection means — and doesn’t mean — for gastroparesis patients
Gastroparesis is getting more attention — and a new market forecast shows just how large the need has become. According to DelveInsight, the U.S. gastroparesis…
October 22, 2026
One Step Closer: Naronapride Heads Toward Phase 3
There is hopeful news for the gastroparesis community — with an important caveat up front: this is a step forward in research, not a new…
How GSSI helps
When funding is available, GSSI provides practical support so patients can focus on their care — not on how they'll get there, where they'll stay, or what they'll eat.
🏨 A place to stay
Hotel support for patients and families traveling for testing and treatment.
🍽️ Food & grocery cards
Cards for area restaurants and groceries while you are away from home for care.
🚗 Local rides
Help with local travel, including rideshares, to appointments and testing.
🎁 Gift bags
Personal-care items and activities to help pass the time between tests and treatments, plus resource sheets for your stay and when you get home.
Jennifer's GP House — our long-term goal
GSSI's dream is a house where gastroparesis patients and families can stay while receiving care — like a home away from home, close to treatment. Until that house exists, GSSI helps with hotels, food, groceries, and rides, one patient at a time.
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If you are traveling for gastroparesis care, tell us what you need. If you want to support this work, every donation goes to a 501(c)(3) helping real patients.
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