Coronation Street star rushed to hospital and ‘nearly loses a finger’ – after accusing A&E staff of ‘sitting around’

CORONATION Street prima Tracie Bennett has disquieted fans aft she was rushed to infirmary and 'nearly mislaid her finger'.

Tracie, who is known for playing Sharon Gaskell successful Corrie, recovered herself successful A&E aft her scale digit ballooned successful size owed to a superior and achy infection.

The actress, 63, ended up having an cognition connected her manus - but not earlier she had complained astir the waiting clip astatine her section hospital.

Writing connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, Tracie archetypal told fans astir her corruption portion sitting successful the waiting room.

She said: "Let’s number the hours from present of however agelong I’ll beryllium successful A&E with a earnestly infected finger.

"Been connected antibiotics since Monday but they haven’t worked. Ouch. Haven’t slept properly. Hoping it’s not long. Torture. Place your bets."

Sharing a enactment of gruesome photos, she added: "Being seen. Finally. All a nightmare.

"An x-ray and present they can’t adjacent instrumentality humor cos they don’t cognize however oregon what they’re doing? Why? Just lance it? Hours of Agony."

Hours later, Tracie continued: "So, they’re trying yet again to instrumentality my blood. Then sending maine location with mega tablets &have to travel backmost time to motion forms, natch, past a manus surgeon is going to woody with it all.

"Am delirious. Such wasted hours. Thanks mates. We conflict on. Hope it doesn’t hap to you."

Tracie returned to A&E the pursuing time and was told she needed contiguous country connected her hand.

Lying connected a furniture successful a infirmary gown, she explained she was "very scared" and claims she could person mislaid her finger.

Tracie had, however, softened towards the infirmary unit who were treating her.

"Update. Thank you each truthful precise very much. Was precise scared," she again wrote connected X.

"Going into manus country successful 30 mins. Got my consciousness of humour back, acknowledgment to the hilarious trolls &the arrow drawn connected my hand! Like it’s not obvs what is wrong?"

Once the cognition was over, she warned: "Thanks truthful overmuch for asking, everyone.

"Mother & digit are doing fine. Just. Nearly mislaid it for a infinitesimal there.

"Had been fixed the incorrect antibiotics from my GP. So delight perceive to your instincts &go to beryllium seen instantly if you person immoderate symptom oregon infection. Don’t wait. Ta."

Fans who had been intimately pursuing Tracie's communicative were speedy to nonstop her their champion wishes for a speedy recovery.

One wrote: "Sending each the emotion Tracie! Hoping for a swift recovery…Rest, recuperate and unbend xxx."

Another added: "It's atrocious you had to spell done each that! I'm gladsome to perceive you're connected the mend.

"And with you 100% connected not waiting if something's wrong. Wishing you a speedy recovery."

A 3rd chimed in: "Been pursuing this since your archetypal station connected it.

"What a terrifying acquisition for you. Glad you are present connected the mend. Always spot your instinct."

Tracie archetypal appeared astatine Weatherfield successful 1982 arsenic the foster kid of Rita and Len Fairclough.

She near Corrie the aforesaid year, but rapidly returned for a little stint wherever her quality Sharon learned Len had died successful a car accident.

After lone a fewer days, Sharon near again for what would the archetypal of 2 agelong hiatuses from the show.

The quality returned successful 1999 and past again for her little 2021 quality connected the cobbles.

Sharon made a comeback in 2021 to halt Leanne Battersby from testifying against her cause trader nephew Harvey.

Alongside Corrie, Tracie's different TV credits include, infirmary play Casualty, Heartbeat and Next Of Kin. She has besides enjoyed a agelong and palmy vocation connected the stage.