Mum has organ 'wrongly removed' on £2,000 holiday with devastating consequences

A mum has been given a devastating life-changing diagnosis after having her appendix mistakenly removed while on holiday.

Sian Irving, 29, travelled to Sharm El Sheikh with her partner Jack Jackson, 29 for his birthday on a £2,000 10-day getaway, but fell ill around halfway through the dream getaway.

The mother-of-two developed severe stomach pain, vomiting and a temperature of 41 degrees, which saw her rushed to hospital in Egypt, where doctors removed her appendix due to the suspected appendicitis.

Sian said: "It started slowly. I began feeling really hot, and then the stomach pains came.

"The pain was unbelievable. It felt like my insides were being stabbed and ripped apart at the same time.

"I was vomiting constantly and whimpering like a little kid because it hurt so much.

"They did scans and said they couldn’t really see anything. At first they thought it might be gas and then they told me it was appendicitis.

"My temperature stayed at 41 degrees and they were putting wet cloths over me trying to cool me down."

Sian says she's lost her confidence after her health ordeal (SWNS)

However, it wasn't until she returned to the UK and visited hospital that she realised the extent of the problem, after being told that her life was at risk after dropping from a size 10 to a size six.

She added: "At one point, I was told I could die if my condition didn’t improve. After the surgery, I still had the same symptoms.

"I’d been in Egypt for a long time by then, and eventually they said I needed to go back to the UK.

"I can't believe they took my appendix out, it's left me in constant pain and also I hate my stomach now - I have no confidence anymore."

After a while, she was diagnosed with colitis, a stomach condition which causes inflammation in the large intestine, making it difficult to process a lot of foods, while experiencing debilitating symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss and stomach cramps.

She said: "I’m getting a little better now, but it’s been really difficult.

"If I eat certain foods, I can end up looking nine months pregnant because of the bloating.

"Even things like egg on toast can make me sick. I’ve had to completely change the way I eat."

She's also been left with a scar (SWNS)

The condition also affected her ability to care for her children during the worst stages of her illness.

Sian said: "There was a point where I couldn’t even pick my kids up.

"They now spend time with both their dad and me, and thankfully, I can do a lot more than I could before.

"But the tiredness is horrible, and I still struggle to sleep."

Unfortunately, Brits getting medical treatment while abroad is a hot bed for future issues, with one retired painter hit with a £30,000 medical bill after falling ill on a trip to Spain.