Cancer sufferer unable to have sex after failed breast implants left her disabled
- Aly Tate had a double mastectomy in 1997 after finding lumps in her chest
- She had breast implants to but it has since suffered a terrible ordeal
- 21 operations later, she feels she will never be in a relationship again
- Her children are what has kept her going through the tough times
Paddy Dinham For Mailonline
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Aly Tate has endured a nightmare ever since undergoing a double mastectomy almost 20 years ago
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A former care worker who had a mastectomy after a series of cancer scares has revealed how failed breast implants have left her disabled.
Mother-of-two Aly Tate underwent a double mastectomy in 1997 after finding a number of lumps in her chest and later had silicone implants to reconstruct her breasts.
Her tragic condition means she has now consigned herself to being single for the rest of her life and admits her children, Nick and Alex, are the only thing that have kept her going.
She is now considering legal action against the NHS because of the trauma she has suffered, and has also sent a warning to other women considering having the same treatment.
The 56-year-old has had to have 21 operations in the 19 years since her first bout of treatment for the lumps.
‘It’s like something out of a horror film,’ she told the Sunday People.
‘I had my breasts removed to save my life – but what’s happened since then has destroyed me.
‘I don’t feel like a woman any more, I’m a walking blob. I’m terrified for the future because I have no doubt this will kill me. Silicone has gone really deep in my chest wall and it’s in my lymph nodes.’
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The 56-year-old has had to have 21 operations since her first bout of treatment for the lumps
The 56-year-old (pictured with mum Shirley) has consigned herself to being single for the rest of her life.
After her initial treatment she began to notice problems after a horse-riding accident, and after one of her implants was replaced she also suffered with rashes and temperatures.
Other symptoms she has suffered include pain during sex, something she is now unable to do.
Her ordeal has seen her transferred to mental health teams and even a transgender clinic, and most of her clitoris was mistakenly removed during an operation.
All of the treatments she has endured has left her body looking somewhat distorted
Ms Tate is now considering legal action against the NHS because of what she has had to go through
Ms Tate’s outlook on her love live is now somewhat pessimistic.
‘I had a partner after the breakdown of my marriage but now I think I’m better off on my own,’ she said.
‘When do you tell somebody you’ve got no breasts and can’t have a sexual relationship?’
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