A Clare woman claims she feels abandoned by the healthcare service after spending five weeks ‘begging’ for treatment at University Hospital Limerick.
Three years ago Sarah O’Reilly, from Dough, Lahinch received a diagnosis for Gastroparesis after waiting 18 months in agonising pain, stemming from an appendectomy.
She says she was told there was no treatment available for her condition, which slows the digestive process, causing the stomach to reject all food and medication, resulting in sufferers experiencing extreme pain, nausea and vomiting.
Sarah says living with the disorder makes her feel as though she’s in limbo.
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Statement from HSE:
HSE Mid West is unable to comment on individual cases as we are obliged to protect our patients’ confidentiality. We have been linking with the patient on this matter, and continue to provide support.
