perforated bowel – Hysterectomy Association

Hysterectomy, complications and my biggest ever challenge – Lauraine’s Story

January 22, 2018

Three years ago today I had a hysterectomy which has completely changed my life. I had an automated email from a hysterectomy support group today congratulating me on three year anniversary and hoping I was having the time of my life embracing the new found health my hysterectomy had given me………….not quite my experience I’m…

Unexpected perforated bowel complication – Lauraine’s story

April 22, 2015

Years of bowel disease and endometriosis had left me with a very sticky, complex pelvis. I reached the age of 50 and an MRI indicated I had ovarian cancer. This proved to be incorrect but my consultant was becoming increasingly concerned at the state of my insides and how the suspect masses presented on ultrasound…