A Northumberland woman will now spend Christmas in Spain after suffering a rare complication during her recovery from 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 struggles to sit up and, as a result, she has spent the majority of her life lying down.
Melanie, who lives in Cramlington, underwent the first part of a major operation to fuse her neck and spine last month. She managed to raise more than £84,000 for the treatment, which is not available on the NHS.
