When the curtain rises and Emma Kok’s voice fills a concert hall, most of us see only a radiant teen with an extraordinary gift. What we don’t see is the small medical device that keeps her going for much of every day — a feeding pump and a lifetime of careful management that have shaped not only her body, but her career, relationships, and the fierce sense of purpose behind her music.
Emma Kok — the Dutch singer who shot to international attention after viral performances with André Rieu — has been open about living with gastroparesis, a condition that slows stomach emptying and makes conventional eating difficult.
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