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Mum's Race Against Time: Starving Stomach Condition
25 Sep
Summary
- A mother's stomach is paralyzed, causing her to starve.
- She needs vital IV nutrition not available on NHS England.
- Fundraising is underway for life-saving treatment in Thailand.
A 36-year-old mother is desperately seeking life-saving treatment abroad due to a severe stomach condition that has left her unable to eat and partially paralyzed. Emilie Cullum now weighs just over four stone and is on palliative care, fighting to stay alive for her three children.
The condition, diagnosed as Gastroparesis, means her stomach passes food too slowly, leading to her current critical state. She has been told she is starving to death and requires Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) to receive nutrients directly into her bloodstream.
This essential treatment is not available on the NHS in England, though it is offered in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Emilie has had to cut her recent wedding ceremony short due to her illness.
To fund the estimated £40,000 cost for treatment in Thailand, a fundraiser has been set up by a friend. This private treatment offers a different method of TPN administration with lower risks of blood clots, providing her with a chance to survive and see her children grow.
