Nicola Nichols , seven years ago , suffered from a mild case of flu 25 . Afterwards she started vomiting 50 times a day and could n't eat or drink . She was diagnosed with gastroparesis ; paralysis of the stomach muscles . Her intestines failed and she now has to be fed through a tube to her blood . She gave birth to two healthy children despite not being able to eat for two . The feeding meant her hair fell out but she says she is 'luckier than most '
Nicola Nichols , 25 , suffered from a mild case of flu seven years ago . Afterwards she started vomiting 50 times a day and could n't eat or drink . She was diagnosed with gastroparesis ; paralysis of the stomach muscles . Her intestines failed and she now has to be fed through a tube to her blood . She gave birth to two healthy children despite not being able to eat for two . The feeding meant her hair fell out but she says she is 'luckier than most '