"I can honestly say I received the most outstanding care"

I tore cartilage in both knees in my mid twenties during karate training had 2 operations to trim torn cartilage in both knees.

In 2014 I was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis did everything I could to protect my knees.

In late 2023 I started to get a lot of pain and swelling in both knees i received a Cortisone injection in right knee was a good help in reducing pain.

In Feb 2024 I had a Cortisone injection in left knee and within 2 days my knee started to get very painful and badly swollen. had to go to A&E at Royal group of hospitals was admitted. 3 days later I was transferred to Musgrave park orthopaedic hospital.

I had  to have an arthroscopic washout operation under general anaesthetic as I had taken a seriously bad reaction to the Cortisone injection causing a serious acute septic arthritis infection in left knee. 6 days later had to have a second surgery under general anaesthetic this time the surgeon had to perform a 5 inch incision to completely open up my knee to perform another washout.

I was in hospital for a total of 8 weeks and was receiving intravenous antibiotics and painkillers including morphine paracetamol and codeine phosphate 4 times a day during my 8 weeks in hospital.

I am currently still taking painkillers 3-4 times a day. At this point I would like to thank the complete medical teams at both hospitals particularly Mr Mockford at Musgrave park hospital and all the nursing staff for the fantastic care I received during my stay in hospital.

After leaving hospital I started receiving Physiotherapy as an outpatient at the Mater Hospital. Again I would like to thank my Physiotherapist Calvin for the Physiotherapy treatment, care and advice I received  thank you Calvin .                                                                                                                         

Thank you everyone at all 3 Hospitals for the fantastic care I received. All staff were amazing and I can honestly say I received the most outstanding care from all staff from consultant level to the cleaning staff everyone was amazing,