Mr Aali Sheen 2019-04-25 Person 5 5 0

I am a 67 yo male who is fairly fit and a keen golfer and my GP recently diagnosed me with bilateral inguinal hernias.The NHS waiting time was 7 months so having done some research I made an appointment to see Prof Sheen 2 weeks after my diagnosis. At the consultation he confirmed my GP findings and recommended laparoscopic surgery which he discussed fully with me and we agreed to schedule the surgery in 2 weeks time. I attended BMI Alexandra Hospital arriving about 7.30 am and was back home after a successful operation by 6 pm the same evening. I experienced very little pain/discomfort after the surgery and was able to get around home with only the odd paracetamol for the first couple of days and after that needed no pain relief at all. At the beginning of the second week I began outdoor walking which I built up gradually until I was doing 4-6 miles a day during week 4. I had a further consultation with Prof Sheen early in week 5 and he confirmed during the procedure discovered I had indirect hernias on both sides as well as a direct hernia on the left and a femoral hernia on the right all of which he successfully repaired. Prof Sheen informed me at my original consultation that I should be able to start golfing again in 4/5 weeks and this turned out to be correct - I am now 7 weeks after surgery and back to playing 3 times a week with no discomfort !! I would like to thank Prof Sheen and all the Staff at BMI for the way I was treated and have no hesitation in recommended him for this type of surgery which he is obviously very skilled at performing.