She was killed by her medical care, in this care a surgery for weight loss.
Opioids mess up one’s bowels as well.
The story says she ignored symptoms for months. I presume the problem would have been corrected, probably easily, had she gone to a doc.
Lothian isn’t like a stroke or a heart attack where people who ignore symptoms are at risk of suddenly keeling over dead. Stomach pains, nausea, vomiting, etc. Usually provide considerable warning. I wonder how severe her symptoms were.
I’ve known a couple of people who went from minor infection to dead in three days, but even they got to a doc, although too late.