Desperate Scot left bleeding for years after burst appendix says he's in 'living nightmare'
20.08.2022 - 07:05
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A man who has been left in agony and bleeding from his backside after an operation to treat a burst appendix says he has been left in a "living nightmare" as medics struggle to determine the cause of his symptoms.
Mark McArthur, 41, had an emergency operation in September 2018 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, following an appendicitis.
Mark, from Knightswood in Glasgow, has been left in constant, chronic pain and has been bleeding from his rectum for four years.
He now says the turmoil he is suffering has left him at his wit's end.
Speaking to the Daily Record, Mark said: "I went through an operation four years ago with a burst appendix, it perforated and I got emergency keyhole surgery.
"I've been bleeding ever since and I've been in agony ever since. I've lost my life.
"I was on 23 tablets a day at one point for the pain. It's been an absolute living nightmare and it just seems to be never ending. The pain is a 10 out of 10 most days."
Mark claims that doctors who have been treating him have been unable to diagnose the cause of his bleeding and pain and he is now desperate for answers.
He continued: "The doctors I'm dealing with haven't found out what is wrong with me. The last time I was in hospital I saw a specialist and was sent for an MRI. I was told then if it came back clear there was no treatment they could continue with and it was clear. But I'm still in agony and constantly bleeding."
Mark added that the impact of his symptoms on his daily life have now left him unemployed and struggling to cope with poor mental health.
He said: "Four years ago, I was working as a joiner and life was good. I tried to go back to work a couple of times but couldn't manage because of the pain.
"So I've gone from