Dannie Goodridge
This ordeal of her life since a year ago. All people accused her of having an eating disorder, like a slim-obsessed. Doctors had also issued a similar initial diagnosis.
“Her life was like in hell, the people believe that eating disorders like anorexia, but we know that’s not the cause,” said her mother, Nikki, 44, as quoted from mirror.co.uk.
Within 12 months, body weight shrinkage of 20 percent, leaving the skin and bones weighing 39 kilograms. Not only makes Dannie Goodridge thin, conditions that also put her in the middle of the risk of death.
“We’ve tried everything. Eat smaller portions, or soup, but nothing worked. The doctors tried to feed through a tube into the stomach and intestines, but it also does not work either,” said the mother.
In the midst of frustration and question marks over Dannie Goodridge illness, the girl from Lower Weybourne, Farnham, Surrey, it started to gain enlightenment when her family read a similar story in a local newspaper. This story is a provision to consult with a physician specialist.
More detail through a series of tests, Dannie Goodridge finally diagnosed with gastroparesis, a rare condition that makes it unable to digest food normally.
With the advent of diagnosis, her body suffered from chronic malnutrition. Levels of potassium in the body also decreased dramatically, placing it at risk of heart failure. The only way to overcome this condition is the installation of a device called a bionic stomach.
It takes about £ 20,000 for bionic stomach installation operation, an appliance with electronic impulses in the stomach to move food through the intestines. Raising funds has been done to save Dannie Goodridge life.
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