Love Island star Erin Barnett, 27, has been cleared for a hysterectomy after 17 surgeries and years of battling doctors over severe endometriosis
Erin Barnett has finally been cleared for a hysterectomy after battling doctors and going through more than a dozen surgeries.
The former Love Island Australia contestant, who suffers from endometriosis, announced the news in a post on Instagram Stories on Friday.
‘IT’S HAPPENING! I just got approved for a hysterectomy,” the 27-year-old shared with her fans.
‘I CREAM HAPPY TEARS! I can’t believe it’s finally happening. I’m so overwhelmed with so many different emotions,” she continued.
‘I’ve wanted this for so long. WHAT A PROFIT FOR ME!’ added a clearly delighted Erin.
Erin Barnett (pictured) has finally been cleared for a hysterectomy after battling doctors and enduring more than a dozen surgeries
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and is used to treat a number of conditions, including endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and prolapse.
Erin revealed in 2022 that she was at war with doctors who refused to give her an hysterectomy.
She has had 17 surgeries since she was 14 due to severe endometriosis and PCOS.
The former reality star said she wanted to have a hysterectomy to end her pain, but she can’t find a surgeon who would agree to perform the surgery.
“It’s not a cure, but I would probably be 90 percent pain free and today I live in about 1,000 percent pain every day,” she shared Nine honey last year.
‘IT’S HAPPENING! I just got approved for a hysterectomy,” the 27-year-old shared with her fans
“Sure, I would go through menopause and there’s an increased risk of stroke or heart attack when I’m in my 60s,” she continued.
“But that means I have to live with pain and constant surgery for another 30 years. I accept the risks and yet they still don’t.”
Erin went on to say she was able to get breast implants but didn’t get a hysterectomy despite pain she describes as burning from the inside out.
“When I asked for large breast implants, my surgeon advised against it, but it was what I wanted, so I understood the risks and signed the form,” she said.
Erin revealed in 2022 that she was at war with doctors who refused to give her an hysterectomy. She has had 17 surgeries since she was 14
Previously, Erin described her symptoms on Instagram, writing, “Don’t know what’s going on! But look how swollen I am. I have pain! I feel like my insides are on fire.’
An irate Erin continued, “If you’ve had 17 surgeries since you were 14, left fallopian/ovary removed, two cyst ruptures, and diagnosed with endometriosis, adenomyosis, and PCOS, come back and tell me how to live my life.”
She added, “You have no idea what this amount of pain, suffering and surgery will do to you mentally, let alone physically.”
Erin first discovered she had these debilitating conditions when she had a three-liter cyst removed from her ovary at the age of 15.
Erin went on to say she was able to get breast implants but didn’t get a hysterectomy despite pain she describes as burning from the inside out.
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