article_snippet: I went to the Gold Coast hospital that morning
article_snippet: So there was infection there and issues around that.
article_snippet: I said to the surgeon: 'Please don't let me die'.
article_snippet: I don't remember anything until I woke up in intensive care three days later.'
article_snippet: Now I'm hearing more stories about (complications)
article_snippet: Over a hundred difficult cases occur annually and this is one such example,' A Gold Coast Health spokesperson said. '
article_snippet: Where necessary such cases are followed up with further investigation in order to determine if there are lessons to be learned in future cases.'
article_snippet: but it was causing me excruciating pain.