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Mr Erlick Pereira 2017-03-17 Person 5 5 0

I suffered lower back pain for years but this was exacerbated by being knocked down in the street in October of 2015, which resulted in my suffering bouts of sciatica as well as pins and needles down the backs of my legs and having to live on morphine, both tablet and liquid, for weeks at a time. I had an MRI scan after the accident which showed a further narrowing of the vertebrae. I also had to have shoulder operation, also due to the accident which I did in July2016 at another hospital. Mr Pereira said that he usually did not perform this procedure of a laminectomy and fusion on older people due to the fragility of their bones. I am 73 and in good health otherwise and although experiencing several falls over the preceding five years or so had not broken any bones. I'm a tough old bird! So Mr Pereira agreed to operate on 9th December 2016. The operation was entirely successful and I went back to my part-time job on 3rd January. All pain and symptoms have now disappeared, I have returned to my gym to cycle and use the cross-trainer - I am pain-free! I saw Mr Pereira this past week, he's pleased too, and I will see him again one more time in the Autumn to ensure that all has fused as planned. I am extremely pleased not only with Mr Pereira but also the excellent care I received from all the medical staff.