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A Mother’s Final Days Haunted by Medical Error | Leeds News
A heartbreaking tale of medical error, pain, and loss: Tracy Cliff, 67, died from terminal cancer after a catastrophic surgical mistake—doctors stapled the wrong end of her bowel shut, causing a blockage and five days of agony. A second, avoidable surgery followed, worsened by hospital-acquired pneumonia. The trauma led Tracy to forgo potentially life-extending treatment. Her daughter Jade shared raw diary entries revealing Tracy’s desperate fear of leaving her girls. Though the hospital later admitted fault and apologized, Jade felt their acknowledgment fell short. The case was eventually…
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