Jesy Nelson has described her twin daughters as "the bravest girls in all of the world" after they underwent surgery on Friday to have their nasogastric feeding tubes removed. The singer rose to fame as part of the band Little Mix |Ms Nelson reflected on how even simple moments had become fraught. Ocean Jade and Story Monroe had their nasogastric feeding tubes removed on Friday | INSTAGRAM / JESY NELSONShe disclosed that her daughters are unlikely ever to walk or develop neck strength due to irreversible nerve damage. Ms Nelson described how her daily reality had been transformed, explaining that she had effectively become a nurse to her girls, "putting them on breathing machines and doing stuff that no mother should have to do with their child." Since her daughters' diagnosis, Ms Nelson has been a vocal advocate for adding SMA to the routine newborn blood spot screening test, arguing that early detection and treatment can prevent the condition's most severe consequences.