A Northumberland woman is back in hospital after suffering complications linked to the first part of what she hopes will be a life-saving operation.
Melanie Hartshorn suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), which causes her skull to dislocate from her neck and spine. The 33-year-old, who lives in Cramlington, struggles to sit up and has spent the majority of her life lying down.
Melanie underwent the first part of a major operation to fuse her neck and spine in October this year. The surgery, which is not available on the NHS, took place in Barcelona, Spain.
