A young woman in Scotland is raising funds for private surgery after feeling ignored by NHS doctors regarding her ovarian tumours
Irvine: A young woman named Jemma Bruce has been through a lot. She’s had two ovarian tumours over the past decade. Now, she’s trying to raise money for private surgery. Jemma feels like the NHS has ignored her concerns and left her in pain.
At just 22, Jemma was diagnosed with her first tumour at 13. Doctors decided not to remove it since it wasn’t causing immediate issues. But she was in pain. Fast forward to 21, and she was diagnosed with a second tumour. Again, doctors said they would only act if her symptoms got worse.
Despite vomiting almost daily, Jemma was told to wait. It wasn’t until the tumour started cutting off blood supply that she finally got emergency surgery. She felt like her life was on hold during this time, and it forced her to drop out of college.
Now, she’s fundraising £7,500 for a procedure to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes. She believes this will help prevent future tumours and give her life back. Jemma has been feeling anxious about visiting doctors, fearing they won’t take her seriously.
She’s launched a GoFundMe campaign and has raised over £300 so far. Jemma hopes that after surgery, she can return to her studies and live a normal life. She’s accepted that she won’t be able to have children naturally, but she’s ready for a change.
Jemma just wants to be heard and to stop living in pain. She’s determined to get the help she needs, even if it means going private. It’s a tough journey, but she’s not giving up.
