14-Year-Old Girl Was Given Only 48 Hours To Live. 7 Years Later, THIS Is What She Looks Like

Eating disorders are extremely prominent in today’s society. With the unrealistic expectations of the world and the altered and photoshopped images printed all over magazines, people are resorting to the extremes. At the young age of 14, Gemma Walker was diagnosed with both anorexia nervosa and bulimia. These two severe eating disorders are not to be taken lightly, and in Gemma’s case, they were life threatening. 

With Gemma weighing in at a mere 63 lb at the age of 14, her parents were told by doctors that she would have only 48 hours to live if she didn’t receive immediate medical intervention. Her father had the dreaded task of checking on her every morning to see if she was still breathing, something I’m sure no parent would ever want to do. Seven years later, Gemma has made an extraordinary recovery and has shared her photos in hopes of helping others with their journey to recovery.

Gemma weighed only 63 lb (roughly 29 kg).

Gemma’s parents were devastated by the condition their daughter was in and were considering palliative care. Throughout the entire seven years of her recovery, Gemma was admitted to the hospital three times. One was for emergency care, while the other two were for long-term psychiatric care, as well as refeeding admissions. The initial recovery process was rather traumatic and a complete 360 from her previous state.