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Nigeria: VIDEO: ‘I’ve never eaten in my life,’ says 17-year-old girl living with Gastroparesis

Nigeria: VIDEO: ‘I’ve never eaten in my life,’ says 17-year-old girl living with Gastroparesis

Africa Links 24 with Adam Mosadioluwa
Published on 2025-08-25 11:27:22

A 17-year-old girl identified as Emma has revealed her struggle with Gastroparesis, a rare medical condition that has prevented her from ever eating a meal since birth.

Emma shared her experience in a TikTok video posted in July, which began trending on Monday under the username emmakok. In the clip, she explained that she has lived her entire life relying on feeding tubes for survival because her stomach does not function.

She said, “Hi, my name is Emma. I am 17 and I have a chronic…

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