Doctors unnecessarily removed two of my organs before figuring out what was actually wrong with me

Nypost · Aug 19, 2026 · 901 words · By SWNS

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Add The New York Post on Google A 35-year-old woman says doctors ignored her crippling pain for 15 years and removed two of her organs before figuring out what was actually at the source of her issues.

Common ground

Amber Williams, who lives in London, said years of agonizing pain were dismissed as “just periods” despite countless doctor’s appointments, repeated trips to the hospital, scans and major operations.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Pity: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that In July this year, surgeons finally discovered extensive endometriosis and adenomyosis, with Amber’s ovaries fused to her pelvic wall?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In July this year, surgeons finally discovered extensive endometriosis and adenomyosis, with Amber’s ovaries fused to her pelvic wall.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “In 2016, her health deteriorated significantly and she says she went to the emergency room around 12 times with agonizing abdominal pain.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general statistics about ER visits and does not mention Amber Williams specifically.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stomach or abdominal pain is the most commonly reported symptom in emergency rooms. Approximately 7 million adults come to the ER each year reporting stomach cramps, spasms and pains. Around 2000 peop…
https://www.eroftexas.com/blog/2022/march/five-common-reason…

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web search NEUTRAL — Our Dallas Emergency Room has no wait time.With the inability to pass gas, it’s virtually impossible to feel any kind of relief. girl holding onto stomach with both hands due to abdominal pain. No one…
https://highlandparker.com/know-warning-signs-appendicitis/

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web search NEUTRAL — C. difficile can cause watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and leukocytosis. It is important to distinguish between a UC flare and C. difficile infection, as management differs. Best Next Step
https://askfilo.com/user-question-answers-smart-solutions/a-…

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Claim 3: “By 14, her symptoms were so severe she regularly missed school.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about image formats and movies, providing no information about Amber Williams missing school at age 14.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amber Alert is a 2024 American thriller film, written and directed by Kerry Bellessa and Joshua Oram. The film stars Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams as two ordinary people who find themselv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Alert_(film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amber Wilson (born 31 May 1983) is an Irish media figure, best known as the older sister of Vogue Williams and for co-hosting the podcast Vogue & Amber together with her sister. She stepped into the c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Wilson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer is a 2006 American direct-to-video supernatural slasher film that is a standalone sequel to the 1998 film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. The film star…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I'll_Always_Know_What_You_Did_…

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Claim 4: “She remained on the pill for around four years”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant forum posts from Lowyat.NET and contains no information regarding Amber Williams' medication history.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 8, 2025 · Cannot link my device now.
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5538738

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 27, 2026 · Lowyat.NET Malaysia's Tech Enthusiast Resource Community. Forums, Buy, Sell, Second Hand, Notebook, Laptop, AMD, Intel, Pricelists, Discussions, Lifestyle, Kuala ...
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5556449

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web search NEUTRAL — While Kopitiam is a place to hang out and chat, annoying threads which make no sense at all will be deleted and offenders warned. Chat threads MUST be tagged properly. Threads in Serious Kopitiam subf…
https://forum.lowyat.net/Kopitiam

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Claim 5: “Williams first began experiencing severe period pain after starting her periods aged 11.”

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While the general story of Amber Williams is corroborated, the specific detail about starting severe pain at age 11 is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; the provided web results for this claim are general medical information about menstrual cramps, not specific to her case.

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Claim 6: “A 35-year-old woman says doctors ignored her crippling pain for 15 years and removed two of her organs before figuring out what was actually at the source of her issues.”

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Multiple independent web sources report that 35-year-old Amber Williams had two organs removed and suffered for years before a correct diagnosis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amber Rose Levonchuck (born October 21, 1983) is an American model and television personality. She gained attention after she starred in the music video for Young Jeezy's 2008 single "Put On", which f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Rose

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An Amber alert (alternatively styled AMBER alert) or a child abduction emergency (SAME code: CAE) is a message distributed by a child abduction alert system to ask the public for help in finding abduc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_alert

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Claim 7: “In 2012, at age 21, she went to the emergency room with severe abdominal pain and doctors suspected appendicitis.”

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A specific report confirms that in 2012, at age 21, she went to A&E with severe abdominal pain and doctors suspected appendicitis.

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Claim 8: “During the hospital admission in August, Williams suffered a miscarriage”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the occurrence of a miscarriage in August 2016.

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Claim 9: “Later that year, she was diagnosed with PCOS, now renamed PMOS.”

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The source 'Woman has two organs removed after years of agonising pain...' explicitly states she was diagnosed with PCOS later in 2012. Note: The claim mentions a renaming to PMOS, which is not confirmed in the evidence, but the PCOS diagnosis is verified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lea Michele Sarfati ( LEE-ə mish-EL; born August 29, 1986) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She began her career as a child actress on Broadway, appearing in productions of Les Misérabl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lea_Michele

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leondra Roshawn Caldwell (née Gay; born April 24, 2001), known by her stage name Monaleo (/ˌmoʊnəˈliːoʊ/ MOH-nuh-LEE-oh), is an American rapper and songwriter. She gained recognition in early 2021 for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaleo

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web search NEUTRAL — PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 101.
https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/polycystic-ovary-sy…

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Claim 10: “Doctors diagnosed gallstones and pancreatitis, leading to surgery to remove her gallbladder.”

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The source 'Woman Says Doctors Removed 2 Organs Before Endometriosis...' explicitly states that in 2016, doctors diagnosed Williams with gallstones and pancreatitis, leading to an operation to remove her gallbladder.

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Claim 11: “In 2025, after she and her husband had spent four years trying unsuccessfully to conceive, she sought help through fertility services.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 12: “She was left without answers after having her appendix and gallbladder removed”

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Two separate web sources explicitly state that she had both her appendix and gallbladder removed.

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web search NEUTRAL — A woman had her appendix and gall bladder removed by doctors, only to be told that nothing was wrong with the either organ. The woman still experienced a breakthrough. Image of Brenn Allen Flores.
https://www.operationsports.com/a-woman-had-her-appendix-and…

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web search NEUTRAL — By then, Williams had undergone surgeries to remove both her appendix and gallbladder—neither of which, she claims, turned out to be the source of her pain.In 2016, doctors diagnosed Williams with gal…
https://thelooker.thedailybeast.com/woman-says-doctors-remov…

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web search NEUTRAL — Amber Williams had two of her organs removed before it was found that the condition had left her ovaries fused to her pelvic wall. The 35-year-old, from London, said years of 'agonising' pain were tho…
https://www.ladbible.com/lifestyle/health-lifestyle-woman-lo…

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