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Dr John Griffiths 2024-09-05 Person 5 5 0

John Griffiths was my anaesthetist for a complex 14 hour operation to remove a tumour. He also played an important role in getting me to my operation and through it. Two weeks prior to my operation I was admitted to our local hospital with pneumonia, and six days later it was still touch and go as to whether I would be fit enough for surgery. Dr Griffiths helped to get me discharged and counselled my wife and I on what we needed to do to accelerate my recovery at home. He also set up a WhatsApp group to support us. I believe this motivation and support greatly contributed to my rapid recovery, and five days later, with the help of a detailed report that Dr Griffiths wrote, I was given the go-ahead. Just prior to the operation his engagement and positive attitude helped me to prepare, and during the operation he provided regular updates to my wife which she found enormously helpful. In his role as an ICU consultant he had me sitting in a chair the following lunchtime with the same positive, caring attitude, which, by the way, you could see was reflected in his team. The operation was a success and I recovered quickly from the effects of the anaesthetic. I'm am now on a journey of recovery, and my mindset and motivation in facing the challenges ahead have been positively influenced by Dr Griffiths. His care and support has been outstanding.