Mr Aali Sheen 2016-03-15 Person 5 5 0

In brief I will explain the situation I was in before I met Mr Ali Sheen, a most caring and compassionate man and surgeon. In April 2014 following surgery at a local Chester hospital (COCH) to remove a diseased pelvic kidney, I was left with a huge incisional hernia that was extremely uncomfortable and debilitating. As such I was referred to a Senior Surgical Consultant at the COCH, who after 18 months of investigation that including CT scans, examinations etc, he made a final stance and commented " It's definitely not a hernia, the muscle wall surrounding the abdomen has weakened following the incision thus it is now not strong enough to prevent the bowel from protruding." He then went on to say the type of surgery I required was not within his expertise/remit thus he was discharging me from his care and the care of the COCH. Thankfully I had done my own research before this appointment thus I stood firm and asked the consultant to refer me to Mr Sheen at Manchester Royal Infirmary. , which thankfully he did. In the interim period I contacted Mr Sheen by E mail and presented him with a synopsis of what had happened in the past. Amazingly Mr Sheen replied to me personally and arranged for an appointment to see him within a two to three week period. The consultation that followed with Mr Sheen and his Senior Registrar was so relaxed as compared to the meeting with the COCH consultant. Mr Sheen listened to what I had to say without interruption and explained the procedure I was to have in finite detail e.g. intricate surgery utilising mesh, screws, glue and muscle tightening. On 9th February 2016, Mr Sheen and his fantastic team performed the hernia repair at the MRI and what a fantastic job they did. To conclude I cant thank Mr Sheen and his team enough for what they did and how they have reinvigorated my life. A true gent. God bless Mr P Rickett Wirral