A mum has told how she was "struggling to breathe" after waking up from botched surgery in Turkey which her left her with only 7% of her stomach. Donna Worthington, 36, from Birmingham , who weighed 19st 10lbs at her heaviest, wearing a UK dress size 26, said that she wanted to be healthier for her children. And that was when she decided to fly to Turkey having splashed out £2,900 for gastric sleeve surgery but then she found herself fighting for her life after the operation.
“When I arrived home, I saw a UK surgeon immediately to tell me what was going on – and he said it was the worst procedure he had ever seen,” she said. “He explained that I only had seven per cent of my stomach left, which meant it was too small and had travelled up to my chest. “I was in complete shock, as I didn’t even know that was possible.
The whole journey has been a nightmare from start to finish. After waking up from surgery, I was struggling to breathe and had wet myself because I was in so much pain. I cried, trying to get the nurses’ attention, but they told me to keep my voice down.
It was like I was in a living hell. And it’s the single biggest regret of my life.” Donna had tried various diets before, including hiring a personal trainer, but was unable to resist indulging in Chinese takeaways and sweet treats.
Whenever there was cause for celebration, if she felt upset or even just bored – she would eat. And then she spoke to a friend who had lost weight in Turkey. “I .