Charmain Walker-Caunt has given up on normal life.
Normal is a stretch when your digestive system is paralysed and your life companion is a two-metre tube that drip feeds nutrients through your left nostril.
But the 35-year-old is hoping if she can at least control her constant nausea and vomiting, perhaps 'half-normal' might be within reach.
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Updated in 2015 with a generous grant from Shire, Inc.
This website was updated in 2015 with a generous grant from Shire, Inc. This website is an educational resource. It is not intended to provide medical advice or recommend a course of treatment. You should discuss all issues, ideas, suggestions, etc. with your clinician prior to use. Clinicians in a relevant field have reviewed the medical information; however, the Oley Foundation does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented, and is not liable if information is incorrect or incomplete. If you have questions please contact Oley staff.