Theirworld founder Sarah Brown, who is also known for being married to former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, was offered a message of support from Kate Garraway today. The Good Morning Britain star sent her best wishes to the Executive Chair of Global Business Coalition for Education following her “scary” hospital dash.
Sarah, who is married to former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, took to social media to explain how her worrying abdominal pain had led to major surgery and several nights spent in hospital. The English campaigner for global health and education, 60, also took the opportunity to thank the NHS staff that had looked after her in her hour of need.
Sharing Sarah’s shocking story on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Kate sent her love to the Brown family in view of her 524,500 followers. The ITV presenter wrote: “Goodness – scary. So glad you are on the right side of it now.
“Love to you all and well said on the incredible @NHSuk staff who somehow still keep life saving work going under incredible strain.” (sic)
Yesterday, Sarah opened up about the dramatic events that saw her rushed to hospital in an ambulance. Going into more detail in a Twitter thread, she told her 971,300 followers: “For anyone who noticed I dropped off X for a while, here’s why…
“Nearly two weeks ago I was visiting Bristol (my old uni) and Bath (just a lovely place) and arranged to stay overnight with a girlfriend.
“I suddenly got horrible abdominal pain which got worse and worse over two hours. My pal called an ambulance.
“After a wait (lots of moaning and wretching from me, no fun for the hotel or my pal while they tried to help) the ambulance came with two wonderful paramedics (hello Lydia and Jamie) who sorted heart check (all good), possible gallbladder problem (yes indeed), IV, gas and air).
Sarah then went on to explain how things took a turn for the worse, crediting the NHS staff for doing a great job despite being “stretched to the limit”.
“Then the drama started when I rejected all the pai[n] meds (well caught in a bucket Jamie) but they got me to the @RUHBath in a queue of 12 ambulances,” she continued.
“My goodness the #NHS is stretched to the limit but still each and everyone there keeps it going,” she added.
“I was triaged through the Pitstop, checked and sorted for pain meds at the next bay, checked in at Majors, off to pre-surgical assessment and around 2am when a bed came up on a ward I was fully installed in my stripey gown and IV drip.
“Next day I felt much better as the antibiotics did their job and I even thought I might get home soon.”
Sarah then described the “dark time” she had as she was left hospital-bound for a few days.
“Alas, my temperature and infection spiked again and several days followed trying to get to grips with that,” she penned. “I ha[d] a bit of a dark time trying pain meds (not for me thanks).
“Monday I was taken in for a surgery that was planned the day before and 21/2 hours later my wonderful Italian surgeon had relieved me of my gallbladder and all the infection.
“Recovery has been pretty good and steady and I got out on Thursday with Gordon getting me first to London.
“I had a couple of nights with my mum (so nice) and now gently making my way back to Scotland for a bit [of] recovery time.
“I already know my family and friends are amazing and they have all stepped up now in countless ways.
“But I am overawed by the professionalism and kindness of everyone I met during my stay.
“The NHS is an organisation like no other, that can’t be replaced and should be nurtured and protected as it protects all of us. We risk so much cutting it back all the time.
“Finally a shout out and thank you to my ward buddy Laura – we went through dark moments but still laughed!” she concluded cheerily.
Sarah has since posted an update to her followers, thanking them for their kind words of support today.
She posted: “So many lovely messages from you, thank you so much for ignoring all my typos too.
“And we all agree that the NHS is extraordinary, wonderful and appallingly overstretched. Xx” (sic)
