This Chef Can Never Eat Food Again

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Loretta Harmes, a 31-year-old chef from UK, has not eaten solid food for 9 years due to a rare condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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This condition affects the digestion process and causes stomach pain and digestive problems when solid food is consumed

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Several tests done after years of misdiagnosis revealed that the illness left her stomach partially paralysed, unable to empty itself properly

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As things stand, Ms Harmes may never eat solid food or drink water again. In 2015, Roast potatoes were the last thing she had

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As a result, Loretta Harmes is fed through a feeding tube which bypasses her digestive system and goes through her bloodstream

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A Hickman line goes through her chest and into a large heart vein, which feeds her for 18 hours every single day

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The bag contains a liquid which is filled with nutrients she needs like proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes

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Despite her condition, she has managed to pursue her passion for cooking and has even developed her own recipes and cooking techniques

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Using her sense of touch and smell, she develops recipes and makes her family and friends taste the dishes she makes

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She also runs her own Instagram page, where she shares her cooking experiences and recipes with her followers

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As a disability educator, she has also started her own range of inspiring quotes printed on clothing

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This Chef Can Never Eat Food Again

12 July 2024

Loretta Harmes, a 31-year-old chef from UK, has not eaten solid food for 9 years due to a rare condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

This condition affects the digestion process and causes stomach pain and digestive problems when solid food is consumed

Several tests done after years of misdiagnosis revealed that the illness left her stomach partially paralysed, unable to empty itself properly

As things stand, Ms Harmes may never eat solid food or drink water again. In 2015, Roast potatoes were the last thing she had

As a result, Loretta Harmes is fed through a feeding tube which bypasses her digestive system and goes through her bloodstream

A Hickman line goes through her chest and into a large heart vein, which feeds her for 18 hours every single day

The bag contains a liquid which is filled with nutrients she needs like proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes

Despite her condition, she has managed to pursue her passion for cooking and has even developed her own recipes and cooking techniques

Using her sense of touch and smell, she develops recipes and makes her family and friends taste the dishes she makes

She also runs her own Instagram page, where she shares her cooking experiences and recipes with her followers

As a disability educator, she has also started her own range of inspiring quotes printed on clothing

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Despite her condition, she has managed to pursue her passion for cooking and has even developed her own recipes and cooking techniques

Despite her condition, she has managed to pursue her passion for cooking and has even developed her own recipes and cooking techniques

Despite her condition, she has managed to pursue her passion for cooking and has even developed her own recipes and cooking techniques