As mesh was fitted to support a tube from her bladder. But it damaged her nerves and caused constant pain. I was crying getting in the car, out of the car, coming up the stairs. The pain in my legs was just horrendous. There was no feeling in my pelvic region. It was numb. Can i give you a hand . Claire had her mesh taken out two years ago, but it has made the damage even worse. I dont want to be here any more. Thats how far its taken me. Because sometimes you dont know if you can take the next day. To the day youve had, how can i go through another day . Ive been reporting on the story of claire and women like her for the past three and a half years. Their campaign led to the Scottish Government calling for a suspension of mesh products. Vaginal mesh implants are used to treat incontinence or prolapse, when organs move out of place in the pelvis. When they were launched, in the late 90s, they were seen as a great thing, because they promised quicker, cheapersurgery. Theyre made of pla
Once again im not sleeping. Cant sit upright. Its like needles digging into my groin. Theyre suffering after an operation they were told was the gold standard. It can feel like glass, actual like broken glass. Thats the way id describe it. Im sore all the time, tired all the time. Cant do anything. It really has ruined my life. Ive counted them many times, every one of the 49. Each of the 49 steps to get to claire daisleys flat is a struggle. Do you want a rest . I tell myself only a few. Three more. This is claire seven years ago. Like many women, child birth left her with a weakened bladder. So she had an operation to fix it. She was told it was a simple procedure. 20 minutes, 25 minutes. New woman. Sort you out. Gold standard. You can get back to your normal life. Just go straight through to the left. A small strip of plastic known as mesh was fitted to support a tube from her bladder. But it damaged her nerves and caused constant pain. I was crying getting in the car, out of the ca