— 5 Stars
"It's wonderful! I loved it! Few people can tell
such a personal story and not put others to sleep. On the
contrary, I was eager to keep reading. It is hard for
any outsider to conceive of the stress involved in caring for
a child who suffers constant pain from acid reflux. From the
moment Shae Lynne was born her symptoms screamed GERD, yet her
mother and grandmother had to fight tooth and nail to get her
a diagnosis and appropriate treatment. These two Mama Tigers
do a wonderful job of showing exactly what life is like for
Shae Lynne and those who love her. They understand, but won't
accept, that the doctors can't find any answers. They sheathe
their claws when talking about the frustration of dealing with
doctors whose recommendations often make their precious baby
sicker. But their frustration is obvious and overwhelming in
the day-to-day account of trying to find help for Shae Lynne.
Roni embodies the concept of a good mother who knows her child
and trusts her instincts.
Roni and Jean deserve Kudos, not only for their incredible
dedication to helping Shae Lynne find relief from her pain,
but also for sharing their always moving and sometimes
hair-raising story with others. A must read for all
professionals who come into contact with children who have
GERD and their families."
~Beth Anderson, President/Founder PAGER, (Pediatric/Adolescent Gastro
Esophageal Reflux Association)
— 5 Stars
"A heartwarming journey of a mother's love for her child, and
the strength she has endured to help her daughter to get the
most appropriate care possible. A great read, and well
written. It tells the story from the heart, yet
represents all the effects Gastro-Esophageal Reflux can have
on an infant or child with Reflux, and the stress and strain
it places on the parents and families. Being a parent
with children who suffer this dreadful disease, I cried along
with Roni through the bad times, smiled with the good.
Roni helps us to see the pot of gold at the end of the
rainbow, even though for some of us, our rainbow never ends.
We live in hope, and treasure each new day as it comes.
A very educational, yet inspirational read. I recommend it to
any parent or family member with a child with Gastric Reflux."
~ Donna Ingram,
GRSIC (Gastric Reflux Support for Infants and Children -
Association, NZ)
— 5 Stars
"‘Life on the Reflux
Roller Coaster’ is extremely moving and heartfelt. It
speaks to parents of children suffering from any disease. The
book emphasizes a parent’s feelings of frustration with the
medical community not being able to find a cure for their
child’s chronic pain and the realization that doctors don’t
consider GERD to be the serious disease that it is. There are
so many babies and children in the world suffering silently
from GERD and this book helps parents to feel they are not
alone. Along with the touching story of Shae-Lynne, this book
is a great resource offering an informative section on GERD
and the medications used to treat it. Overall, this book is
well worth reading!"
~Karen Commane-Davis, MA
— 5 Stars
"Thank you both Jean & Roni. This book is a must
have for any family dealing with reflux or any other "rare"
disease. I read it within 3 days. Everything
except that my daughter has a g-tube instead of a j-tube
rang so true. I only hope that I can pass this on to
the family members that need to understand what we have and
are going through. They are more than picky-eaters and
this needs to be understood by the general public. God
bless you both for working so hard to publish this much
needed book."
~Tawnia Ritchie, ON
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