The mum of a student who has a rare condition that leaves her unable to eat without instantly throwing up, has said that seeing her daughter like that is 'soul destroying.' Helen Tuck’s, 63, daughter Emma, 22, became ill 'out of the blue' three years ago when she developed bilateral kidney stone which led to an infected kidney.
Emma then had to have surgery and went on antibiotics to help fight the infection, but this suddenly killed her natural gut bacteria. This also paralysed her gastrointestinal system, which means she cannot digest her food.
When she was healthy, Emma weighed around 50kg but that soon dropped to just 35kg when she became ill. She has now luckily managed to build her weight back up, but if she gets an infection then she loses around 4kg.
