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CBC
4 days ago
- General
- CBC
A Labrador woman rushed to St. John's for surgery. She's since been waiting over a week
A broken arm has forced a Labrador woman to travel to St. John's for surgery, but her husband says she's stuck in limbo and waiting to get into an operating room as her arm turns a deeper shade of black with each passing day. Perry Mugford of Happy Valley Goose-Bay says his wife, Willamina Mugford, won't get surgery until June 2 — nine days after her arm was broken. "It is very painful. She can't lie down. She's only [sitting] up. She's been sleeping in a chair since Saturday night," Mugford told CBC News from Conception Bay South. Willamina Mugford was only given a sling for her arm and she's using ice packs and some prescribed painkillers to ease the struggle. "She don't even have enough now to hold over till Monday," Perry Mugford said. The couple is staying in C.B.S. with a friend while they wait for the surgery at the Health Science Centre, but getting the surgery scheduled became an additional strain on the situation. Sent to St. John's Perry Mugford said his wife had an accident in their backyard on Saturday. They visited their local emergency room that day. Willamina Mugford was examined, and the doctor told them it was likely a pulled muscle in her upper arm. An X-ray was scheduled for that Monday, which is when the couple found out there was a break just below the shoulder. They were told she needed to go to St. John's for surgery and she got on a plane that evening. At the Health Sciences Centre, Willamina Mugford was told she needed to get a CT scan first, something Perry Mugford said could have been done in Labrador. "She had the CT, was told to go and wait for a call from the surgeon. So it's fine. So she left to come back up to C.B.S. All day Tuesday, no phone calls," he said. On Wednesday morning they went back to the hospital only to be told Willamina was not in the system and not scheduled for surgery. Perry Mugford said they've been given no explanation as to why she wasn't in the system, but he immediately started calling politicians and was in touch with the Department of Health and Community Services, Labrador Affairs and their MHA. He said he isn't sure if it helped or not, but on Thursday morning the surgery had finally been scheduled — for Monday. "We want her at the operating table, not at the complaints table," he said. "Somewhere, something was dropped, and from saying 'everything was in place, good to go' to 'nothing in place, nothing's good to go,' something happened somewhere along the line." He added if they knew they'd be waiting days for surgery in St. John's, they wouldn't have rushed down from Labrador. "Yes, we're up in the North, yes, and the main health centres are in St. John's and we fully understand that. But when somebody tells you everything is in place, we got to take their word for it," he said. The health authority sent an emailed statement Friday afternoon. "Patients are booked for surgeries based on physician assessment and are triaged by surgeons based on multiple patient factors," NLHS communications director Jeanette O'Keefe wrote. "For privacy reasons, N.L. Health Services is unable to publicly discuss any specifics regarding an individual patient case or speak to the incident described."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
A Labrador woman rushed to St. John's for surgery. She's since been waiting over a week
A broken arm has forced a Labrador woman to travel to St. John's for surgery, but her husband says she's stuck in limbo and waiting to get into an operating room as her arm turns a deeper shade of black with each passing day. Perry Mugford of Happy Valley Goose-Bay says his wife, Willamina Mugford, won't get surgery until June 2 — nine days after her arm was broken. "It is very painful. She can't lie down. She's only [sitting] up. She's been sleeping in a chair since Saturday night," Mugford told CBC News from Conception Bay South. Willamina Mugford was only given a sling for her arm and she's using ice packs and some prescribed painkillers to ease the struggle. "She don't even have enough now to hold over till Monday," Perry Mugford said. The couple is staying in C.B.S. with a friend while they wait for the surgery at the Health Science Centre, but getting the surgery scheduled became an additional strain on the situation. Perry Mugford said his wife had an accident in their backyard on Saturday. They visited their local emergency room that day. Willamina Mugford was examined, and the doctor told them it was likely a pulled muscle in her upper arm. An X-ray was scheduled for that Monday, which is when the couple found out there was a break just below the shoulder. They were told she needed to go to St. John's for surgery and she got on a plane that evening. At the Health Sciences Centre, Willamina Mugford was told she needed to get a CT scan first, something Perry Mugford said could have been done in Labrador. "She had the CT, was told to go and wait for a call from the surgeon. So it's fine. So she left to come back up to C.B.S. All day Tuesday, no phone calls," he said. On Wednesday morning they went back to the hospital only to be told Willamina was not in the system and not scheduled for surgery. Perry Mugford said they've been given no explanation as to why she wasn't in the system, but he immediately started calling politicians and was in touch with the Department of Health and Community Services, Labrador Affairs and their MHA. He said he isn't sure if it helped or not, but on Thursday morning the surgery had finally been scheduled — for Monday. "We want her at the operating table, not at the complaints table," he said. "Somewhere, something was dropped, and from saying 'everything was in place, good to go' to 'nothing in place, nothing's good to go,' something happened somewhere along the line." He added if they knew they'd be waiting days for surgery in St. John's, they wouldn't have rushed down from Labrador. "Yes, we're up in the North, yes, and the main health centres are in St. John's and we fully understand that. But when somebody tells you everything is in place, we got to take their word for it," he said. CBC News asked Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services for comment. The health authority sent an emailed statement Friday afternoon. "Patients are booked for surgeries based on physician assessment and are triaged by surgeons based on multiple patient factors," NLHS communications director Jeanette O'Keefe wrote. "For privacy reasons, N.L. Health Services is unable to publicly discuss any specifics regarding an individual patient case or speak to the incident described." Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Click here to visit our landing page.
Washington Post
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintings
NEW YORK — You'd be forgiven for looking around Andrei Kozlov's studio, dotted with paintings inspired by his eight months as a hostage of Hamas, and seeing only darkness — canvases splashed with gray and ocher, guns tucked into waistbands or resting against a wall, moments of angst and disbelief and pain.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Molly-Mae Hague rushed to hospital with 'severe pain in leg' following her flight back to the UK after family holiday with Tommy Fury in Dubai
Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she was rushed to hospital after returning home from Dubai with Tommy Fury and their daughter Bambi. The Maebe founder, 25, explained in her recent YouTube video on Saturday that she was suffering with 'severe pain' in her leg following the long-haul flight and was told to urgently go to A&E to get it checked. Molly said she feared she had a blood clot in her leg after feeling a 'sharp, stabbing pain' in her leg which then moved to her knee and ankle. She said: 'Basically yesterday I thought I had a blood clot and half of today I thought I had a blood clot in my leg. 'Obviously flying home from Dubai I was on the plane for like nearly eight hours… I didn't drink like hardly any water. 'You know when you're in mum mode and you're just not really thinking like you're trying to tame your child. 'I was in so much pain, like it was in the back of my knee, so so strong. Like it didn't feel like a dead leg, it was like a sharp stabbing pain… 'Then it's moving down into my calf, into my ankle, into my foot, like my whole calf is just in so much pain.'
The Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Amy Childs reveals she ‘can't stop being sick' and is in ‘the worst pain' days after weight loss backlash
Amy Childs reveals she 'can't stop being sick' and is in 'the worst pain' days after weight loss backlash The Towie OG previously lost two stone following the birth of her twins, Millie and Billy. 4 Amy Childs, 34, has recently worried fans with a slew of concerning clips. Although they praised her on her stunning looks and fashion, they are concerned that she may have gone too far. But recently, the star took to social media to reveal that she was struck down with a mystery illness. "Guys I have been up all night, I have been freezing cold, boiling hot and I haven't stopped being sick. "The cramps have been so painful I can't physically get out of bed. I never have been in this kind of pain." She continued: "I have Googled and this is the symptoms I have got, I have really bad tummy cramps. Amy added: "And struggling to keep anything down," alongside a crying face emoji. This comes after the reality TV legend sparked backlash as she showed off her massive weight loss. Amy looked thinner than ever as she showcased her new look in a TikTok video. She previously left fans worried over her recent weight loss after showing off her slender frame in another earlier clip. Towie star Amy Childs sparks backlash as she shows off her massive weight loss However, her followers have checked in over fears she has gone "too far". At the beginning of the year, the former Celebrity Big Brother was forced to hit back at claims she had been taking weight loss jabs such as Ozempic. It came after she shared a selection of photos of herself in a bikini that were taken during a break over Christmas. Amy insisted she had achieved her body transformation with the help of a fitness coach, penning: "And no!!! this wasn't done by using jabs or pills." Who is Amy Childs? Amy Childs was born June 7, 1990, and is a reality star, model, businesswoman and fashion designer. She shot to fame in 2010 by appearing in ITV2's reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex. She became known for her ditsy, likeable personality and briefly dated fellow cast member Kirk Norcoss. A particularly memorable scene involved her "vajazzling" Sam Faiers in a barbie pink-coloured salon. She left the show in 2011 and took part in Celebrity Big Brother, finishing fourth. She also took part in a fly-on-the-wall documentary, It's All About Amy on Channel 5. Two years later she competed in Channel 4's daredevil show The Jump and was the second person to be eliminated. She is now said to be worth around £5million through her fashion and beauty products. 4 4
