As John Lennon so famously said “there are no problems, only solutions”.
I had a problem and needed a solution. My right knee had
been identified as requiring a knee replacement by two local NHS
As John Lennon so famously said “there are no problems, only solutions”.
I had a problem and needed a solution. My right knee had
been identified as requiring a knee replacement by two local NHS orthopaedic surgeons. The first surgeon advised me in November 2019
that he could perhaps operate in September 2020. The next surgeon I approached later in November gave me a date in February 2020. No
suitable prosthesis could be found in time and then came COVID 19. Now more than one problem.
Research on the internet gave me the
promise of a solution. Application through the auspices of the ever-helpful Maja, the coordinator for a EuroTreatmed Polish Clinic,
required that I send her the appropriate medical records. When these were approved by the medical team it meant that I could choose a
date at my convenience for my operation. I then made a successful application to the NHS for approval for reimbursement for the medical
care and operation.
From the moment I entered the Polish clinic, the care and medical attendance that I received was fabulous.
The
surgeon Dr Wojciech Pawlak (I nicknamed him “Teddy Bear”) was so attentive and frequently visited me post-op to check his handiwork
and my progress. The nursing staff (Kate, the head nurse, the two ward nurses each called Renata) were always there with suitable
medical care at the press of a button. Joanna, the Clinic’s Manager, acted as interpreter to the surgeon, made sure all the paperwork
required for discharge was correct and listened to the patients and their experiences during the two weeks stay. Finally, the two
physiotherapists, ?ukasz and Tomasz, who both had encouraging words and disciplines, enabled me to make far greater progress than anyone
would imagine.
I would go back to have another procedure if required. Great outcome.
Still waiting for reimbursement from the NHS but
it will come I am sure.
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Username: | Lynn H |
Age: | 55 yrs and above |
Location: | Cirencester UK |
Gender: | female |
Operation or treatment: | Full right knee joint replacement |
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