Help Meg fund life changing surgery

Hi, I’m Meg. I’m 18 and last year was diagnosed with severe gastroparesis, likely to be caused by my genetic connective tissue disorder, ehlers danlos syndrome. I was, and continue to be, mistreated by the local nhs gastro team, being gaslit into thinking it was psychological. After a very long time of severe illness and 3 daily admissions in critical state, I was finally given an NJ (naso-jejunal) tube. This is a feeding tube that goes through my nose and into my small intestine to give me my nutrition. I need this as my stomach is essentially paralysed, causing extreme pain, nausea and vomiting whenever I try to eat. I have now been NJ fed for 6 months, and have seen my nhs gastro who has no plans on moving me to a surgical tube, just wants to keep waiting. However, every time I vomit, my tube risks getting dislodged, I often have to have it replaced, yet they can only get them up one nostril, causing me a lot of pain, discomfort and headaches. I have now found a private specialist in gastroparesis, who can help me and place a surgical tube in my abdomen, giving me lots of freedom and a better quality of life. As well as giving me my face back, a surgical tube will give me the ability to drain my stomach contents, meaning I don’t have to vomit constantly, and will ultimately be life changing. I would be so so grateful if you could help support me towards my goal, so that I can have an improved quality of life, allowing me to fulfill my dreams of studying medicine so that one day I can help others like me. Thank you so much,

Meg xx