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Mr Philip Heaton 2024-05-31 Person 5 5 0

THIS MAN IS AMAZING! since August last year I was suffering from numbness and extreme pain in my right leg which I thought was the Statins that I was advised to take after my yearly check up at the Doctors surgery. I was advised to stop taking the statins in September, but the pain still persisted. I eventually contacted my Doctor's surgery in November 2023 and they sent me for an immediate walk in X-Ray at Johnsons Hospital in Spalding on 2nd November 2023, the results came back within a few days showing I had severe arthritis in my right hip. I was then given a date to see Mr. Heaton for November 28th 2023 and during my visit he explained what I had got and was surprised to find out that is was Advanced Severe Degenerative Osteoarthritis which had been coming on for 10 years, I was shocked to say the least! He asked at that point what painkillers I was taking and at time was Paracetamol, he said if he pain got worse to contact him directly and he will see me again. In January I contacted him again by which time I was on Nuromol 4 times a day and the pain was excruciating, and I was not sleeping, he saw me again on 30th January and immediately put me down for Total Hip Replacement, which should be within 8 to 12 weeks and this would be done at Grantham and District Hospital, he also advised 'no golfing, no jive dancing, no extreme exercising and ONLY gentle walking, so no weekly walking club in case the hip cracked which would then be a major problem. A number of pre-op checks were done over the next few weeks and was given a date of Thursday 11th April. The check in at Grantham Hospital was speedy on the day and I was second one down for surgery, with an Epidural anaesthetic, everything went well and I was back in the ward by 4 pm and walking about by 5 pm once I had recovered from the numbness of the Epidural, the nurses and the doctors on the Ward 1 were superb and nothing was too trouble. My appetite soon returned and drinking fluids was first on my list! I had an amazing nights sleep and for the first time in nearly 8 months I was free of pain. Mr Heaton and his team of doctors and nurses were absolutely fantastic, helpful and caring and I had the best care ever! Even the district nurse that visited me at home to remove my dressing and the follow up on 24th April to remove the clips from my leg said the wound was healing very well. I had my final consultation with Mr Heaton on 29th May (7 weeks after my op) and walked into his consultation room unaided and pain free, I had stopped taking paracetamol 2 weeks before and the walking stick is used very rarely. Mr Heaton also said that the hip would last at least 15 to 20 years, he also showed me the before and after X-Ray and the left hip is till perfect.Still doing the special exercise's they gave me initially but increasing the level weekly. Again I sincerely thank everyone involved in my care especially Mr. Heaton, if it wasn't for him and his team I would be just another statistic. So BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE INVOLVED, if it wasn't for those dedicated people I would be a 'wreck".