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What do you say about a man who saved your life?
Mr. Anderson operated me to remove my prostate using his De Vinci robot --- 5 hours on a Saturday morning assisted by Mr. Ben Ayres.
When their registrar met me in the clinic, prior to this and all the scans etc., he told me that my cancer was " a tiger --- not a pussy cat!" I had no real options but to let him arrange for a robotic operation. They were performing two of these procedures each week at that time.
The method used meant that I turned up at the hospital at 06-30 on Saturday morning and went home on Sunday afternoon. My wife was still a theatre nurse at the time and I have a son-in-law who is a G.P.
Therefore the injections etc. which are necessary following surgery were no problem to me when I arrived home.
The follow-up care for the next 5 years was carried out very professionally by Mr. Anderson's excellent team.
I had no real symptoms of the disease but pure luck took me to the theatre where this experienced surgeon and his proficient surgical team worked their magic.
I was an NHS patient but always treated with the greatest respect.
Harriet Jones, the team's secretary, is also a star. She was always there to deal with my queries.