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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Stomach reconstruction after botched overseas weight loss op
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:51
	Publish Date:		2026-02-20 04:22:00
	Description:		Five months on from a botched weight-loss operation in Turkey, a Manawatu woman is just days away from a full stomach reconstruction. Since returning home and falling unwell Helen Watson endured almost two months in hospital and half a dozen smaller operations. And while she hopes Monday's surgery signals the start of her recovery, her battle for compensation has stalled. Jimmy Ellingham reports.
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