I flew to Turkey for weight loss surgery and now I only have 7% of my stomach left - I've missed out on so much with my family Donna Worthington has been left 'unable' to spend any time with her children READ MORE: A height-ea! World's tallest and shortest women meet for the first time over a cuppa in London...
and find out they have a lot in common By ALICE WADE Published: 07:44, 22 November 2024 | Updated: 08:03, 22 November 2024 e-mail View comments A mother has been left in a 'living nightmare' after botched surgery in Turkey left her with only seven per cent of a stomach. Donna Worthington, 36, from Birmingham , had battled with her weight for years but knew she had to make a change after experiencing breathlessness and 'excruciating' pain during the school run. But after having £2,500 surgery in Turkey, Donna was left fighting for her life, having had 93 per cent of her stomach removed.
Now, unable to eat more than a few mouthfuls of food, the mother has been left 'unable to spend any time' with her kids. The mother-of-two weighed 19st 10lbs and wore UK dress size 26 when she was at her heaviest. Donna had tried to diet on a number of occasions but had never managed to stick to them or see any results.
Eventually, she came to a point where she 'too embarrassed' to play with her children. Desperate to make a change, Donna began researching her options and eventually landed on surgery in Turkey, forking out an eye-watering £2,900 for gastric sleeve surgery. Despite her .