02 December 2024 02 Dec 2024

Mrs Green was diagnosed with transverse myelitis in 2015 which resulted in the formation of a colostomy and a urostomy. Transverse myelitis is a rare neurological disorder that occurs when the spinal cord become inflamed, damaging the myelin sheath that protects nerve cells. This can cause pain, muscle weakness, paralysis and bladder and/or bowel problems.