"Wonderful treatment from a wonderful team!"

Although I was upset to find out about my cancer coming back and needing surgery again so soon, I felt so relieved that I would again be in the care of the wonderful team at QE Gateshead. My first surgery was a long 8 hour procedure which relieved me of all visible tumours at the end of 2022 and my latest operation taking over 7 hours was even more complex, again leaving me tumour-free. Throughout the entire procedure, I was able to relax in the knowledge that the whole team were doing their very best for me, ensuring I fully understood my options and the risks involved. I really could not have experienced better treatment. The staff on Ward 26 were so welcoming, it was (almost!) a pleasure to be back there again - I certainly would not have felt that way anywhere else! The care and attention I received from the whole surgical team and anaesthetists was exemplary. I needed to spend the first 24 hours after surgery in the High Dependency Unit, where I was carefully monitored and so well looked after. Then it was back to Ward 26 where I continued to recover really well thanks to the care, compassion and kindness (not forgetting humour) of the whole team, who really work so well together. The QE is definitely the best place to receive treatment in my opinion!