Martin Kurzer 2023-09-09 Person 5 5 0

I had been diagnosed with an inguinal hernia at the age of 47 by my local hospital, who then booked me in for surgery. I was advised I wouldn’t know who my surgeon was until the day, so I felt my questions weren’t answered and wouldn't be until the surgery day. This would be my first operation and I was already petrified, so when I learned that I would not be able to get any of the information I needed to enable me to be comfortable with proceeding, I cancelled the operation. After much research (2 years)! and scaring myself with horror stories on the internet I eventually read about Mr. Martin Kurzer, and so I booked a consultation. From my first meeting to my post-op review, I had a fantastic experience that I cannot fault in any way. During my consultation he easily diagnosed a femoral hernia (not inguinal as previously misdiagnosed by my local hospital) and explained it's repaired slightly differently with a mesh plug. I was offered a choice of anaesthetic and an explanation of the procedure. I left feeling I was in great hands, and excited and relieved at the thought of not having to wear a hernia belt in the future. I had a pre-op questionnaire, pre-op test and a phone call a week before to advise me on what would happen on the day which relieved my anxiety and enabled me to feel fully prepared. I arrived at the hospital in the early morning of my surgery day and within an hour I was on my way to theatre. All the staff were reassuring and put me at ease. I had no pain after surgery and was discharged after lunch! My husband accompanied me home. I wasn’t in any pain but took the paracetamol as advised. I was immediately able to walk upstairs. I just felt a little cautious when lowering to sit or stand, but I had no pain, no bruising and a very neat flat scar. I have a physical job and returned to work after 4 weeks with no pain and no restrictions. If I worked in an office I could have easily returned after one or two weeks. My only regret is that I didn’t have it done sooner. I am so grateful to Mr. Kurzer for not only correctly diagnosing my hernia, but because I believe the successful surgery and my fast recovery were down to his great care, knowledge and expertise. I highly recommend Mr. Martin Kurzer and the team at St John and St Elizabeth without hesitation, and want to thank them again for the excellent experience.