Jane had a double mastectomy in 2011 and, two years later, had a reconstruction using fat and muscle from her abdomen – the surgeon then reinforced her stomach wall using mesh. It is a common way that surgeons create a new breast for cancer patients and is known as a TRAM flap operation. The mother-of-three underwent the double mastectomy when […]
Jemma Parker, from St Albans in Hertfordshire, says mesh used to rebuild her breasts after a double mastectomy ten years ago has left her needing regular doses of the powerful painkiller tramadol. The mum-of-three, who runs her own beauty business, had her breasts removed at 30 as she carries the BRCA1 gene that puts her at a very high risk […]
I had TVT mesh fitted in 2009 at the age of 49 as the Colposuspension I had done for bladder prolapse in 1998 had stopped working. I was told that the mesh was Gold Star and once fitted I could get back to work after a few days and that I wouldn’t have any more bladder issues,. All seemed well […]
Following the mesh sling insertion to treat bladder leaks I suffered pain in my groin area. I was 47 years old. I began to develop strange sensations down my legs like my blood was running up and down. I was experiencing feeling my blood pressure was dropping. I was tested for MS which was extremely worrying. I then began to […]
I had a prolapse of the vaginal wall and had surgery to fix this in 2009 when I was 54. My surgeon who did the operation said this will make my systems and life better. The surgeon never fully explained what this operation involved or of the complications until many years later. I have gone to hell and back since […]
I had leaking accidents after treatment for prostate cancer. My consultant told me I could have a simple operation that was like a hammock to stop it. Luckily my wife is a member of Sling The Mesh…
My journey began in 2010 when I had a TVTO sling fitted to fix bladder leaks after having my children. I knew from the start that something was wrong…
My husband is getting a hernia op. He asked them what they use and they said ‘its a plug’. What does that mean? Will it still be mesh?
I have a rectopexy mesh surgery planned using a plastic polypropylene mesh. The surgeon said there are no other options…
