A "terrified" mum who had to undergo life-saving surgery after becoming seriously unwell has battled to recover both mentally and physically - and is now taking on the London Marathon. Allison Basker nearly died and was rushed to hospital in October 2021 for major emergency surgery.
The mum-of-three, from Bilton, near Hull, was vomiting and had a fever on October 31, 2021, and was taken to hospital after calling 111 for help. Doctors discovered she had a herniated bowel and they had to operate immediately to remove part of the organ, HullLive reports.
Allison, 47, had to stay in hospital for five days where she was given morphine and had to be fed by a drip while doctors kept her under observation. Although the surgery saved her life, Allison admitted the recovery process was a struggle both physically and mentally.
