I’m still standing : A woman’s battle after a surgical mesh implant

Not another medical scandal This book details the author’s struggle to regain her life after being permanently damaged by the implantation of surgical mesh.Whilst the horrific details of what happened to her will sometimes be distressing, the story is told with humour and disarming candour.After being gaslighted by her implanting surgeon, Louise concludes the Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT) used in an operation to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence needs removing but only then discovers it is meant to be a permanent device.Further explorations lead to the discovery that the MHRA licensed the implant and NICE gave it a Gold Standard Award, on the back of no long-term trials.She learns there is no set protocol for treating women with mesh complications and most consultants who implanted the devices do not have the experience to remove them.Trying to establish a firm diagnosis, she discovers radiographers are not trained in identifying mesh using scanning equipmen