Patient Voices: Nancy Lazarus on Life with Achalasia Gastro Girl

Nancy Lazarus struggled with debilitating gastrointestinal symptoms for 8 years before doctors discovered she had a rare condition called Achalasia. Achalasia is a dysfunction of the muscles in the esophagus that disrupts the proper mechanics of food and liquid flow between the esophagus and the stomach. Nancy details her patient journey, which inspired her to start AchalasiaAwareness.org to champion for those like her who are searching for answers to this rare digestive condition.