A schoolgirl who is sick almost every hour is being forced to crowdfund £35,000 for a life-changing operation - because it s not covered by the NHS.
Lucy Woolley, 17, from Bromley, Greater London, suffers from gastroparesis, which means her stomach is unable to naturally empty itself of food, leaving her in a constant state of nausea.
The condition results in her being sick around 12 times a day - the equivalent of almost each hour she s awake - and she has not had a full day at school or sixth form in three years.
The teenager has seen her weight plummet thanks to the gruelling condition and she is so scared of going into a sickness coma that she is unable to do normal things such as go on holiday.
Teen who is sick almost every hour forced to fund own op to get life back as NHS won t fund gastric pacemaker
Lucy Woolley suffers from gastroparesis, leaving her in constant nausea and resulting in her being sick around 12 times a day
Lucy has seen her weight plummet thanks to the gruelling condition and she is so scared of going into a sickness coma that she is unable to do normal things such as go on holiday (Image: Kennedy News and Media)
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