Woman who spent longest time in 'medical halo' stands up as dream is step closer
For years, Melanie Hartshorn spent almost all her time in bed. She suffered seizures, vomiting and the almost constant dislocating of her neck and spine.
Melanie Hartshorn
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Woman due back home after months abroad for 'miracle' surgery
Melanie Hartshorn, from Northumberland, has been in Barcelona since October, when she had the first stage of an operation to stabilise her neck.
'You’re alive, you survived it': Woman out of coma after surgery in Spain
A Northumberland woman has revealed the words of her doctors after major surgery in Spain to stabilise her neck and spine. The operation took 10 hours.