What is the last thing you ate and when? You would not believe if I said we found someone who had No food, no drink – not even water in 8 years. And the amazing thing is she’s a professional chef.
Who is she? Why doesn’t she eat? And how does she survive without food? Let’s clear this out,
Loretta, a cute girl borne in England and had a grate childhood as a normal child. However sometimes she had stomach problems and everyone thought is normal. When growing up, food becomes her passion and she became a chef. However, things got worse when she was 18. One day she woke up with unbelievable pain in stomach and, it became usual at every time she eats or drink something.
She suffered a lot with her stomachache and visit for several doctors. They suggest her to change her diets and what to eat and what don’t. Nothing works. Years later, it was diagnosed that she is suffering from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). Which means she has a paralyzed stomach and, she cannot eat like a normal person. Her stomach does not work to digest what she eats or drink.
Then how does she survive with no food or water? Instead of eating she use parenteral nutrition which directly fed nutrient to her bloodstream.
As per her, she has to feed for 18 hours a day. “It [fluids] bypasses my digestive system and goes through my bloodstream,” she said.
She never let the disorder stand against her passion. She just kept cooking using smell.
Loretta’s life is not easy, sometimes she has to use wheelchairs, sometimes get infections. but her attitudes made her strong.
Popsicles believe that her story teaches us a good lesson. The life may have lots of challenges, But don’t let you down ever.
“Just because I can’t eat, it does not mean I can’t cook”
Loretta Harmes