<P> Set in Burleson , Texas , between 2008 and 2012 , the film centers on a 10 - year - old girl named Annabel Beam , daughter of Christy Beam . One day , Anna starts to vomit , and when examined by her doctor , he does not find anything abnormal . On March 20 , 2008 , Anna wakes up her family at midnight because of an intense stomach pain , severe enough that her parents decide to take her to the hospital . Doctors find no signs of illness , except to say it could be either acid reflux , or lactose intolerance , but Christy is not convinced by this . The following morning , Christy finally finds a pediatrician in the hospital that is able to diagnose Anna with an abdominal obstruction , and he tells them he must operate immediately or she will die . After the emergency surgery is performed , the doctor explains that Anna has been left with pseudo-obstruction motility disorder and she is unable to eat , so feeding tubes are needed for her nutrition . The doctor then tells the Beams about America 's foremost pediatric gastroenterologist , Dr. Nurko , who practices in Boston , but explains it could take months for them to be seen . In January 2009 , Christy and Anna travel to Boston despite not having an appointment with the doctor . </P>
<P> Set in Burleson , Texas , between 2008 and 2012 , the film centers on a 10 - year - old girl named Annabel Beam , daughter of Christy Beam . One day , Anna starts to vomit , and when examined by her doctor , he does not find anything abnormal . On March 20 , 2008 , Anna wakes up her family at midnight because of an intense stomach pain , severe enough that her parents decide to take her to the hospital . Doctors find no signs of illness , except to say it could be either acid reflux , or lactose intolerance , but Christy is not convinced by this . The following morning , Christy finally finds a pediatrician in the hospital that is able to diagnose Anna with an abdominal obstruction , and he tells them he must operate immediately or she will die . After the emergency surgery is performed , the doctor explains that Anna has been left with pseudo-obstruction motility disorder and she is unable to eat , so feeding tubes are needed for her nutrition . The doctor then tells the Beams about America 's foremost pediatric gastroenterologist , Dr. Nurko , who practices in Boston , but explains it could take months for them to be seen . In January 2009 , Christy and Anna travel to Boston despite not having an appointment with the doctor . </P>
what disease did the girl in miracles from heaven have
what disease did the girl in miracles from heaven have
pseudo-obstruction motility disorder
pseudo-obstruction motility disorder