Shona knew there was 'something different' about her when she was just 11, and has bravely spoken out about her ordeal
A transgender woman who underwent treatment at Blackpool Victoria Hospital says she had to fly all the way to Turkey to have their mistakes fixed.
Speaking to LancsLive, Shona knew there was "something different" about her when she was just 11, saying she hated her body and "felt trapped". Having difficulties coming out to her family and facing prejudice as a transgender in the 1990s, the nurse kept her true identity a secret, even to her future family.After marrying her wife in 2009, Shona eventually came out as transgender to her and their two children in 2020 and then, to the rest of the world.
"I was out there for around 15 days with my friend Andrea," Shona explained. "She travelled with me and was an amazing support network. "I was then put in to a room with a blanket and waited to see an urologist," Shona said "Urologists aren't really supposed to deal with my condition, but then I saw a gynaecologist, but they didn't want to take any ownership. I was admitted to SAU at Blackpool Victoria, again."
As a result of the infection and "fecal matter coming out of my neovagina", Shona asked to be discharged and spoke with her surgeon back in Turkey. They asked her to return to the country and receive further surgery, free of charge, but otherwise would have cost Shona a further £8,000.
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