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I Haven't Eaten In 4 Years

I Haven't Eaten In 4 Years

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26-YEAR-OLD Celia wakes up at the same time every morning to unplug her Hickman line - a tube that runs directly into her heart. Four years ago, Celia's digestive system shut down and she has been unable to eat or drink since, so the Hickman line delivers all her food, drink and medicine directly into her bloodstream. Running the feed for 14 hours from evening to morning every day, she has the remaining 10 hours unplugged to go about her life. Celia was born with an ultra rare condition called Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) - a genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue throughout her body. Celia described to truly how it affects her day-to-day: It causes a lot of chronic pain, it makes me incredibly tired and also I'm incredibly susceptible to various different illnesses. Many of my organs have now either not formed properly or started shutting down. Because of the wide-ranging effects LDS has on the body, the average life expectancy for someone with the condition is 36 years - so Celia and her family have to live in the knowledge that it could happen tomorrow, it could happen in five or six years, but it will happen out of the blue. This is not lost on Celia's dad, who also has LDS and from whom Celia inherited the condition: I am the gift that keeps on giving, that's the problem. And while the support of her parents and her husband, James, crucially enable Celia to live her best life, only one in every 70 million people have the condition and very little is still known about it. Celia has dedicated her working life to advocacy for and on behalf of disabled people - campaigning and lobbying to ensure their rights are not forgotten - and hopes to bring more attention to super-rare conditions like LDS: One of the reasons that they're rare is because people don't know about them. If you do meet somebody that has a rare condition. Ask questions, be insightful, be respectful and be kind. And Celia's parents could not be more proud of what she has achieved up to now: She's amazing, she gets up every day and she gets on with it. The fact that we're sitting here talking about her is her greatest achievement.
Date: 2023-11-05

Comments and reviews: 13


I have something medical professionals ALL KNOW ABOUT And call it the Suicide Disease or one of them, YET THERE HAVE BEEN 0 STUDIES ABOUT IT! It is called Trigeminal Neuralgia. I have one of the more severe cases, Whole left side of my face and head is affected ( it is progressively getting worse) I have a base level pain then I have the classic flair ups of pain and muscle spasms that have dropped me and made me lose consciousness for hours afterward. It is draining too, but that also could be the other neurological stuff I have been dealing with for a decade, and have been steadily getting worse. I have had Drs tell me either I would be diagnosed with something like lupus, MS or Parkinson's years later or I have something that mimics all that but hasn't been nailed down and called something new. Multiple Drs in this 10 year period have said this. Yes I have seen way too many Drs in a 10 year period but that is because of insurance issues or the doctor would look me dead in the eyes and say, You are too Young to have All these Problems. and then they start playing games with actually doing the things they said they would, like ordering tests, and scans. Even though I do have ALL these medical issues, and some I have a long trail going back Decades proving it including x-rays, MRIs etc. Plus ANY TIME I go to the ER it is because I have No Less than 3 Medical professionals and a bunch of family members begging me to go, I don't want to be there because with most of my issues they CANNOT HELP. Anyways I was totally gaslighted last time I seemed emergency medical attention, and it was because I couldn't even stand I was shaking everywhere but mostly on the right side, they asked me if anything traumatic happened to make my Pre-Existing tremors get 1, 000 times worse. I said my friend committed suicide a couple weeks ago but these bad tremors started 4 Days ago. they zeroed in on me grieving and stuck me in the psychiatric area of the ED. When they saw the results of my blood test they told me they didn't find anything, but the appointment I had with these ULTRA Specialized Neurologists went from 6 MONTHS out to 4 weeks. I see them not this week but next week, and I love my pain management Aprn because after I told her what had happened and said they definitely found something. She goes, Oh Yeah they found something! I wanna know when is your next appointment with me? Is it after your next appointment with me? If not can you change it because I Want to know! She is Great, even if there is a bit of a torture session every time we meet, but my pain is cut So Much by the time I walk out it is worth it. I am going to stop because I forgot what I was talking about and my face and mouth are burning
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Girl I love the way you have learnt to deal with the situation. You are an inspiration. You have made up your mind that you want to live life. There are so many people who don't have such a situation but are not grateful for how God has blessed them. You have made your spot in this world. God has chosen you to be a miracle for everyone. You have wonderful parents. That's how a life partner should be. Who stays at your side in a good or bad situation. Your entire family is an inspiration. Lots of love from me to your family for being an inspiration to me and the world.
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I have bad genetics, a lot of stuff I don't want to pass on to my kids. So I'm not having them. Especially given that it was passed through the father and not the mother, meaning it would have been easier to have a kid by going to a sperm bank rather than a surrogate, this was irresponsible. He clearly loves his kids, no doubt, but it doesn't change the fact that their shortened life span was preventable.
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This reminds me of Prahlad Jani being able to survive 70 years without food, and water (well he claimed that, but he did prove it by being watched for 15 days, and he did not eat or drink anything.
The only difference is this lady s condition could harm her in the future.

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This whole family is amazing.
Dad, it's not your fault! You clearly love your daughter very much. I admire the bond that this family has.
This young lady is incredible, and I sincerely hope that she and her family get a few extra years to make memories!

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I definitely would find it very difficult to procreate knowing what about to pass on to my children. I would find a partner who doesn't want children to settle down with because the thought of all that burden on my children would eat me up.
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I live to eat so that would be like torture for me. Her dad has it and he made it past 36 so I hope the same for her. I presume that her brother is still alive and would be curious to hear how it's affecting him as well.
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Thank so much for such an amazing story about the brave woman fighting for rights of other inclusive people. It's s great example god me to be grateful for what I have.
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This makes me so sad, makes me think how people take there life for Granted and don't realize how lucky they really are to do what they can do what other people dream to do
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I have a friend with a similarish condition- vascular ehlers danlos syndrome and she has a lot of similar issues. She also has visceroptosis (prolapse of her GI tract)
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What a brave and graceful young woman. I wish her all of the joy and peace in the world. Her poor dad- you can see he would easily lay his life down for his child
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Thank you so much for sharing your story - true inspirational human being.
I wish you all the best and many more happy years with your husband and family!

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I m 36 and can t imagine the thought of my life ending out of the blue. The dad shouldn t feel guilty. I wish her the best.
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