Chrissy Williams

Wife, mother and nanny. I suffered a severe mesh injury 5 years ago and will fight until this insidious product is banned worldwide

[wael agur @waelagur]

#NewZealand CMO stated @minhealthnz unlikely to be able to enforce a mesh pause

Yes, it is not possible to "enforce". As surgeons are responsible professionals, the pause could be "recommended". Surgeons will hear and consider the safety request

https://t.co/hmR2MV61Vg

[Chrissy Williams @Chrissyjw05]

As a mesh injured woman left with severe 24/7 pain and injuries caused through surgical mesh 9yrs ago I beg the govt and those that can help stop the use of uro-gynaecology mesh to do so @jacindaardern @DrShaneRetiMP @AndrewLittleMP

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

Ongoing Harm Without Regulation @DrShaneRetiMP @janlogie @EKerekere https://t.co/iqQYWY5nMN

[Chrissy Williams @Chrissyjw05]

Absolutely disgusting that women keep getting harmed when other countries have banned this. This needs to be taken seriously. #wematter @jacindaardern @AndrewLittleMP @drayeshaverrall

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

How many more lives need to be destroyed! Our govt is condoning mesh harm by not stopping it!! Her Head, surgical mesh: Another 38 women harmed after Govt warning to hospitals, via @nzherald https://t.co/YsU6jrDGDS

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

Surgical Mesh harm continues, must be stopped now. Thank you @janlogie and @EKerekere for supporting Sally's petition. The ongoing harm is appalling.
https://t.co/X0evfD7vHF

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

Such huge respect for Dr V! "training doesn't happen overnight, women deserve to be cared for at mesh centers that have a proven track record of safe removals of ALL implants."

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

HDC makes recommendations to relevant colleges to follow standard practice- informing patients of the risks for any procedure should just be happening- END OF!

[Chrissy Williams @Chrissyjw05]

Dr V is the best surgeon for mesh removal. His skill, compassion & the team he has built to support him & being able to perform 700 mesh removals a year. Women come away from surgery knowing that his skill be leave them with the best chance of moving forward with their live.

[Renate Schutte @renateschutte23]

@charlottekorte Dr V not only exceptional as a surgeon. Truly compassionate with great integrity. Listen https://t.co/K71EzBVwG5

[Renate Schutte @renateschutte23]

Great news #Scotland. This help much needed for many severely #mesh injured in #NZ @drayeshaverrall @minhealthnz @ACCNZ @nzherald

[Sling the Mesh @MeshCampaign]

Industry money saturates the globe’s leading regulators. For decades academics have criticised the influence funding has on regulatory decisions, esp after scandals like mesh, opioids, Alzheimer drugs, breast & contraceptive implants & cardiac stents https://t.co/pRH8cif1E0

[Chrissy Williams @Chrissyjw05]

Please suspend the use of surgical mesh so there aren’t more statistics. Women’s lives matter and all the people with power are not taking this seriously!!

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

2/2 yes work is going on to address issue but no safeguards have been initiated in the interim. Why is patient safety being ignored? No pause on mesh procedures just adding more injury into pipeline! Now harm from non mesh procedures, not enough trained competent surgeons in NZ

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

A Powerful read!! Medical misogyny https://t.co/xzoIFSNixc

[Carl Shuker 🌻 @CarlShuker]

In the roiling sea of Covid we must not let this be forgotten. Women are still suffering, these issues don’t disappear because we’re distracted, the mesh story is still one of industry corrupting practice.

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

Outstanding coverage for woman, and woman's health by @emma_h_russell ! Covers many health issues and what woman are facing in our health system. Seriously buy the paper just to see the full coverage in print.

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

Why is harm from #surgical mesh still happening? And allowed to continue!
International Surgical Mesh Awareness Day - May 1st

[Charlotte Korte @charlottekorte]

No longer behind a paywall, open article from NZ Doctor https://t.co/S9DZvYcIox

[Chrissy Williams @Chrissyjw05]

@electric_11 @BevHolt1 @Uroweb @AnnBoni1 @SusanMorgan19 @Paula_Goss @pipertammie @colonlessmaid Would like the surgeons to have these torture devices in them. I haven’t sat & can’t stand much for over 7.5yrs all because of a gold standard mesh sling #surgicalmeshharms

[Ann Boni @AnnBoni1]

@meshed_up_mash @BAUSurology @RCObsGyn @NHSImprovement @sajidjavid I agree I would never see another surgeon of any speciality now unless it was life threatening. Mesh surgeons have ruined trust for every mesh injured patient

[Chrissy Williams @Chrissyjw05]

@charlottekorte @janlogie What will be the ACC code GPs will need to lodge these claims @CarmelSepuloni @janlogie This is so important as many GPs will file incorrectly and women will wait for to long without further help as ACC will say it did not have the correct code #birthinjuriestobecoveredbyACC

[Chrissy Williams @Chrissyjw05]

Disgusted with the treatment of a kiwi stranded because of MIQ inconsistency. Glenys had this surgery because we don’t have the skills in NZ that would not damage her further ⁦@chrishipkins⁩ ⁦@jacindaardern⁩ ⁦@NewshubNZ⁩ https://t.co/5rqFD3JguL

[Chrissy Williams @Chrissyjw05]

NZ ministers couldn’t live in the pain mesh pain causes so they are blindly ignoring Glenys need for an MIQ spot after she paid to finally get the mesh removed and this op was supported by a top NZ mesh removal surgeon @jacindaardern @chrishipkins @NewshubNZ

[Renate Schutte @renateschutte23]

Not OK. How do those #NZ ministers responsible sleep at night? ⁦@chrishipkins⁩ ⁦@drayeshaverrall⁩ ⁦@DrShaneRetiMP⁩ ⁦@janlogie⁩ ⁦@cjsbishop⁩ ⁦@HelenClarkNZ⁩ https://t.co/YFTtoWiR8i