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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Harriet Amos, from Worcester, has endured the "agonising" pain of endometriosis for more than two decades
A woman from Worcestershire who has lived with a "debilitating" and "agonising" condition for 23 years has set herself the challenge of raising money for the team that helped diagnose her.
Harriet Amos, a musician and teacher from Worcester, was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2016 and has since undergone five operations, including the removal of one of her ovaries.
She was supported through her diagnosis and treatment at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust by consultant gynaecologist Angus Thomson, and the trust's Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain team.
To mark Endometriosis Action Month, Amos said she wanted to host a concert in aid of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity.
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue normally found in the lining of the womb grows outside the uterus, most commonly in the pelvis.
It affects one in 10 women and is the second most common gynaecological condition in the UK.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
A previous concert organised by Amos raised enough money for several reclining chairs for patients
Discussing her experience, Amos said: "I have been so well looked after that I wanted to find some way to not only give something back, but also to raise the profile of this awful condition.
"My decision to donate here was because those patients presenting to emergency care with agonising pelvic pain will be directed here.
"If they can be met with a little extra comfort as a result of additional funds raised, that for me would mean so much, as I myself have been in that situation many times."
Joanna Street, lead endometriosis and pelvic pain specialist nurse at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals, said the team were grateful for Amos's fundraising efforts, with money previously raised used to buy reclining chairs "so that patients who are in pain can sit more comfortably".
Laura Gregory, community and events fundraising officer for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Charity, added: "Harriet's fundraising has made such a difference already for patients' experience of care and her continued support will have a real impact for her local community."
The concert will take place at St Stephen's Church Barbourne, Worcester, on 28 March at 19:30 GMT.
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