In a recent Instagram post, Emma Kok, the talented Dutch singer and rising star, opened up about a personal and often painful experience that she faces every five months: her MIC-KEY button replacement. For those unfamiliar, a MIC-KEY button is a feeding tube used by individuals who are unable to consume food orally, like Emma, who has been living with gastroparesis since she was a baby.
In this candid post, Emma shared the emotional and physical challenges she endures during this medical procedure, shedding light on a difficult part of her life that many of her followers might not have been aware of.
Emma described the day of the procedure as something she dreads every time.
Despite the medical necessity of the procedure, it remains a traumatic experience for her. "I woke up this morning feeling tense," Emma revealed. "When I’m tense, I feel cold and my whole body shakes." These physical symptoms are not just emotional responses to the procedure but also a physical manifestation of the stress that her body experiences before the replacement.
She went on to explain how she attempts to manage her anxiety: "In the car, I immediately turned on the seat heater to warm up a bit so that my body could relax.
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