Cramlington woman Melanie Hartshorn readmitted to Barcelona hospital in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome recovery setback

Melanie Hartshorn, from Sea View Villas in Cramlington, had initially been discharged from the Barcelona hospital after a life-saving procedure to stabilise her joints.<br /><br />The 33-year-old has an extreme form of genetic condition Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which makes connective tissue weaker, and suffers severe health problems due to frequent dislocations of her skull, neck, and spine.<br /><br />But after experiencing allergic reactions to her tube feeds while recovering at an apartment in Spain, Melanie was readmitted to hospital last week and is on a drip which feeds nutrition directly to her heart known as total parenteral nutrition (TPN).