"2016 Turned out to be a good year."

Having suffered with increasingly painful knees I was referred by my GP in Calverton to the Orthopaedic Dept at the City Hospital, this was in Dec. 2015. Very quickly I received notification of a consultation with at the City Hospital in Jan 2016.

The consultation was excellent. The consultant examined both knees and looked at X-rays recommended

Total knee replacement for both legs..I found that the consultant was very approachable and explained the procedures very clearly and was extremely empathetic. Mind you they did say l would hate them for 3 months following the operation.

I had the right knee replaced in April and the left knee in September 2016.

I had also suffered for years with pins and needles and numbness in my left hand.

As the consultant was finishing the second operation they said that during the op I was shaking my left hand and had l a problem with it.After l explained they said, almost in passing, oh l can sort that out for you. I didn't give it another thought.

In November l was contacted by the consultants' Secratary to say that they would operate on my left wrist in December.

The consultant carried out a Carpal tunnel operation early in December.

So within one year l had both knees and left wrist successfully operated on.

I have made a great recovery from the operations and my life has been much enhanced.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the consultant and their team and the nursing staff at the City Hospital for the treatment l received.