Kate Garraway’s documentary Your Body Uncovered praised for ‘changing patients’ lives’: ‘Unbelievable and moving programme’

Viewers were stunned by Hilda’s story as they learnt of the pain she’s been in (Picture: BBC)

People watching Kate Garraway’s new series Your Body Uncovered have showered it with praise, describing the fascinating show as ‘unbelievable’ and ‘moving’.

After making waves with her documentary films Finding Derek and Caring For Derek, which documented the devastating impact Covid-19 has had on her husband Derek Draper’s health, Kate has launched her new BBC Two programme to help people understand their medical issues.

In the first episode, she met fashion influencer Hilda, who suffered from debilitating fibroids causing her uterus to be 40 times larger than it should have been, and Trudi, who was struggling with a frozen shoulder.

The series premiere saw both women don VR headsets to take a close look at what was going on inside their bodies, before they both underwent medical procedures to try and alleviate their pain.

While Trudi received steroid injections, Hilda had an operation that saw consultant gynaecologist Mr Stephen Quinn remove 100 fibroids from her body, as she was warned beforehand that there was a chance she would have to have a hysterectomy.

However, in the end the doctor was able to remove the fibroids – including some that they hadn’t previously spotted – while leaving Hilda’s uterus intact, meaning that she still has a chance of becoming pregnant in future, a wish she strongly desires to make a reality.

Kate was there to give her support to Hilda and Trudi during their ordeals (Picture: BBC)

Viewers were left in awe by the stories shown on the programme, with many sharing how sad they felt over the agonising pain Hilda must have been in and questioning how it was possible that her fibroids could become so severe without prior intervention.

They also expressed how happy they were to witness her transformation after her operation, as she was finally able to wear tight-fitting clothes that she had previously avoided.

‘Body uncovered. Unbelievable and moving programme. Helping me to understand both conditions which I have had. We should all be able to see it like this, somehow,’ one person tweeted.

‘@kategarraway #yourbodyuncovered really good presentation of women problems – clarity and sympathetically done. So helpful to many woman,’ another wrote.

Another person said that it was ‘very emotional to watch’ the programme, describing the medical team as ‘seriously talented people in action, changing patients’ lives’.

‘Can’t wait for the next episode,’ they added.

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On Twitter, Hilda, who goes by the name Mammypi on her fashion blog, thanked the BBC for telling her story on the documentary, writing: ‘Thank you @BBCTwo for sharing this gruesome reality with the world. We must continue to raise awareness to save lives and help find a cure to this monstrous illness. Thank you.’

She also said that she felt ‘truly blessed and grateful’ to the staff at Imperial in London ‘for the amazing care I received while I was in hospital’.

Your Body Uncovered returns next Wednesday at 8pm on BBC Two and is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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