Kelly Yeoman: Cash raised to help 'suffocating' patient

Kelly Yeoman has been in hospital since August, her friends said

Friends of a woman who is "slowly suffocating" in her own faeces have raised £10,000 towards specialist treatment at a London hospital.

Kelly Yeoman, 34, was admitted to Bristol's St Michael's Hospital in August to check for endometriosis.

But after complications, which left her body "filling with her own poo", she was later taken to Southmead Hospital.

A spokeswoman said it continued to support Ms Yeoman with her "complex care" needs.

Ms Yeoman was initially told by doctors she had a skin infection following an exploratory operation on her womb.

"After two weeks it exploded, I went to the doctors and they thought it was sepsis and I was rushed into St Michael's," she said.

"They CT scanned me which showed my bowel was inflamed and I was severely constipated.

"My lungs and diaphragm are up here [chest height] so I can't get a full breath."

'Shout louder'

St Michael's said it had not received concerns or questions about her care at the hospital.

"This means that we've not had the chance to either talk to her or investigate those concerns," a spokeswoman said.

Southmead Hospital said Ms Yeoman is seen by a senior doctor every day to manage her "complex care" with regular input from the surgical team.

"We encourage all patients to let staff know if they have any questions about their care," a spokeswoman said.

Her friends want to get her admitted as a private patient to St Mark's Hospital, London, which is a specialist bowel centre.

Ms Yeoman's bowel is unable to function and she has been left "slowly suffocating", according to friend Peter Rankin, who fears she may not survive.

Her friends have now raised enough money to send her to a specialist private centre in London.

"Unfortunately it's come to this," friend Wendy Barke said.

"We've had to shout a bit louder and try and get her a bit of help from outside."