Kathryn Thomas shares update on daughter’s surgery after injuring herself
Kathryn Thomas has opened up about her daughter’s surgery. The RTÉ star’s daughter Grace had to undergo a procedure after a nasty fall which resulted in her breaking three of her front teeth. Kathryn gave her followers an update on her little one’s condition after having an operation under general anaesthetic. Sharing a picture of […]
2 years ago
Teenager left unable to go to school amid five-year wait for spinal surgery
A teenage girl with cerebral palsy missed out on time in school due to a five-year wait time for spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis. According to an investigation carried out by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO), the 17-year-old saw her spinal curvature deteriorate from 30 to over 135 degrees in that time. Taking a […]
3 years ago
First-ever brain surgery performed on baby in mother’s womb
The brain surgery took place in March. Doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital have successfully performed the first-ever brain surgery on a baby in the womb. The incredible procedure was performed at an American hospital in March, but doctors have just published their report on the operation. Doctors diagnosed Derek and Kenyatta Coleman’s baby girl with […]
3 years ago
Vicky Phelan lends some support to Saoirse Ruane after surgery
Safe recovery, Saoirse. Cervical cancer activist Vicky Phelan has reached out to Saoirse Ruane’s mother after she came out of surgery earlier this week. Nine days after undergoing surgery for her cancer, the Late Late Toy Show star’s mum said she is “back home where she belongs”. Saoirse had major surgery to remove a tumour […]
4 years ago
Jenny McCarthy returns to hospital following brain surgery
“Please say a prayer they can manage the pain for me.” Jenny McCarthy has returned to hospital following surgery to remove a tumour from her brain. The photographer updated her Instagram followers by sharing a snap of herself eating cereal in a hospital bed, revealing she had been struggling with pain since undergoing the procedure. […]
4 years ago
Study shows women patients are more likely to die if surgeon is male
Interesting. Female patients who undergo surgery by a male surgeon are more likely to die, suffer complications or potentially be readmitted to hospital, new research has shown. The latest figures show that women are 15% more likely to suffer negative effects of surgery and 32% more likely to die when their surgery is performed by a […]
5 years ago