By Ebinum Samuel
A 17-year-old girl named Emma has gone viral on TikTok after bravely opening up about her battle with Gastroparesis, a rare medical condition that has left her without a functional stomach since birth.
In a video shared in July under the username @emmakok, which began trending on Monday, Emma revealed that she has never eaten a proper meal in her life. Instead, she relies entirely on feeding tubes to survive.
Speaking candidly about her condition, Emma explained that she is unable to consume even basic meals, making her daily life very different from that of most teenagers.
She said, “Hi, my name is Emma. I am 17 and I have a chronic illness called Gastroparesis. Gastroparesis simply means my stomach is paralyzed, it doesn’t work. Because my stomach is paralyzed, it can’t digest any food. Which also means I’m not able to eat any food