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Desperate mum begs for the chance to have another baby after losing her only child

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August 5, 2015
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Desperate mum begs for the chance to have another baby after losing her only child

Pictured is Tracey Jones who lost her son to Muscular Dystrophy earlier this year. See SWNS story SWSTERILE; A desperate mother who was sterilised on the NHS ten years ago is begging it to reverse the procedure - after she lost her only child. Tracy Jones, 40, had the drastic procedure after her son Mark, then aged four, was diagnosed with inherited muscular dystrophy. She claims she was advised to have the operation to avoid having another child with the condition - but was told it could be reversed on the NHS in future. In February this year Mark, now 13, died after contracting pneumonia - leaving Tracy and her husband Neil, 46, heartbroken. Despite their grief, the pair decided they would like another child - but have been told the NHS will not pay for the procedure and private clinics charge as much as Ã5,500. Tracy, of Tufley, Glos., said: "We had never heard of Mark's condition before and I was absolutely distraught. A lot of people were saying that I shouldn't have another child. I was stressed and confused. I should never have been making those kind of decisions in my state. At the time I was so upset about Mark's news."

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A desperate mother who was sterilised on the NHS ten years ago is begging it to reverse the procedure – after she lost her only child.

Tracy Jones, 40, had the drastic procedure after her son Mark, then aged four, was diagnosed with inherited muscular dystrophy.

Collect of Mark Jones who died of Muscular Dystrophy.  See SWNS story SWSTERILE ;  A desperate mother who was sterilised on the NHS ten years ago is begging it to reverse the procedure - after she lost her only child.  Tracy Jones, 40, had the drastic procedure after her son Mark, then aged four, was diagnosed with inherited muscular dystrophy.  She claims she was advised to have the operation to avoid having another child with the condition - but was told it could be reversed on the NHS in future.  In February this year Mark, now 13, died after contracting pneumonia - leaving Tracy and her husband Neil, 46, heartbroken.  Despite their grief, the pair decided they would like another child - but have been told the NHS will not pay for the procedure and private clinics charge as much as Ã5,500. Tracy, of Tufley, Glos., said: "We had never heard of Mark's condition before and I was absolutely distraught.  A lot of people were saying that I shouldn't have another child. I was stressed and confused. I should never have been making those kind of decisions in my state. At the time I was so upset about Mark's news."
Mark died of Muscular Dystrophy

She claims she was advised to have the operation to avoid having another child with the condition – but was told it could be reversed on the NHS in future.

In February this year Mark, now 13, died after contracting pneumonia – leaving Tracy and her husband Neil, 46, heartbroken.

Despite their grief, the pair decided they would like another child – but have been told the NHS will not pay for the procedure and private clinics charge as much as £5,500.

Tracy, of Tufley, Glos., said: “We had never heard of Mark’s condition before and I was absolutely distraught.

“A lot of people were saying that I shouldn’t have another child. I was stressed and confused.

“I should never have been making those kind of decisions in my state. At the time I was so upset about Mark’s news.

“I think he would have liked a brother or sister to be honest, but having another child would not have been fair on them or him because he needed constant care at the time.

“I was told the operation was completely reversible and under no circumstances did anyone tell me that the NHS would not fund it.

“If I had been given all the facts at the time, I would never have gone through with it.”

Tracy, a cleaner, said it would take her and mechanic Neil at least three years to save up for the operation – and she is worried time is running out.

She said: “There are women having babies in their forties but we can’t spend three years saving money for this. It needs to be done now.

“They said they would only do it in extreme cases but to me this is an extreme case.”

“I do not want another child to replace Mark. You could never replace Mark, he was such a lovely boy. I just really want to have another child.

“I think the NHS should fund it. At the end of the day, the people making the decision aren’t in my position and they don’t know how it feels.”

Tracey and Neil Jones lost their son to Muscular Dystrophy earlier this year. See SWNS story SWSTERILE ;  A desperate mother who was sterilised on the NHS ten years ago is begging it to reverse the procedure - after she lost her only child.  Tracy Jones, 40, had the drastic procedure after her son Mark, then aged four, was diagnosed with inherited muscular dystrophy.  She claims she was advised to have the operation to avoid having another child with the condition - but was told it could be reversed on the NHS in future.  In February this year Mark, now 13, died after contracting pneumonia - leaving Tracy and her husband Neil, 46, heartbroken.  Despite their grief, the pair decided they would like another child - but have been told the NHS will not pay for the procedure and private clinics charge as much as Ã5,500. Tracy, of Tufley, Glos., said: "We had never heard of Mark's condition before and I was absolutely distraught.  A lot of people were saying that I shouldn't have another child. I was stressed and confused. I should never have been making those kind of decisions in my state. At the time I was so upset about Mark's news."
Tracey and Neil know a baby won’t replace Mark

Decisions about whether patients will be given the reverse sterilisation procedure are in the hands of each county’s NHS clinical comissioning group.

An NHS spokesperson said the treatment is not typically available on the NHS, but that decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and that each CCG has its own policy.

According to official figures, just 72 female sterilisation reversal procedures were carried out on the NHS in 2012/13.

In 2004/5, when Tracy underwent the sterilisation operation, around 400 reversal procedures were carried out across the country.

Tracy is now hoping NHS Gloucestershire CCG will reverse its decision not to fund the procedure.

She said: “I know there are more important operations they need to fund first but at the end of the day there’s nothing more important to me.”

A spokesman from NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group said they were very sorry to hear of Tracy’s loss and sent their best wishes.

“Whilst the NHS does not routinely fund this procedure, our Patient Advice and Liaison Service would be happy to talk with Mrs Jones about her options,” he said.

Collect of Mark Jones who died of Muscular Dystrophy.  See SWNS story SWSTERILE ;  A desperate mother who was sterilised on the NHS ten years ago is begging it to reverse the procedure - after she lost her only child.  Tracy Jones, 40, had the drastic procedure after her son Mark, then aged four, was diagnosed with inherited muscular dystrophy.  She claims she was advised to have the operation to avoid having another child with the condition - but was told it could be reversed on the NHS in future.  In February this year Mark, now 13, died after contracting pneumonia - leaving Tracy and her husband Neil, 46, heartbroken.  Despite their grief, the pair decided they would like another child - but have been told the NHS will not pay for the procedure and private clinics charge as much as Ã5,500. Tracy, of Tufley, Glos., said: "We had never heard of Mark's condition before and I was absolutely distraught.  A lot of people were saying that I shouldn't have another child. I was stressed and confused. I should never have been making those kind of decisions in my state. At the time I was so upset about Mark's news."
Mark passed away aged just 13
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