97,000 People Have This Operation Each Year – Here’s What Happens When It Goes Wrong

“I feel like I’m a burden to my family. The whole thing’s absolutely disgusting. It’s horrible. I wouldn’t wish this upon anybody, I really wouldn’t.”In August 2017, Sarah Bookham was rushed into the intensive care unit at Great Western Hospital in Swindon. Bookham, 48, had recently undergone a hernia mesh operation and was recovering at home when her stomach ruptured - even now, she is trying to understand what led to that incident. She s