Mr Andrew Carrothers 2023-07-18 Person 5 5 0

After 3 very painful years of poor advice about my hip injury I looked for an orthopaedic surgeon who could, I hoped, be able to give me some help. I found Mr Carrothers ( Carrothers Orthopaedics) via the internet. I made an appointment and went along to see him at the Cambridge Lea hospital. I didn’t need to explain anything as he showed me immediately on his computer screen exactly what was the cause of all the pain. My hip was in very poor condition and he sympathetically explained that to have a replacement hip I would not have the pain that I had been experiencing in every part of my life. I could have my life back. He explained about the Mako robot system that he uses and the fact that it meant I would not have to have a general anaesthetic enabling a much quicker turnaround and speedier mobilisation. He also assured me that his anaesthetist Professor Maroof would be in theatre and would provide me with sedation and the spinal anaesthetic that I needed. 5 weeks ago I had my surgery, and today I visited Mr Carrothers for my check up. I have got better and stronger each day, the swelling has now almost gone, my scar is healing beautifully, I am walking pain free and not using a walking aid at all at home. I am using my physio to get my muscles stronger so that I can do more. I hope to be going out on my bicycle next week, and also driving my car. I told Mr Carrothers today that from our first meeting I had the confidence that he would be able to do as he had told me. I cannot recommend Mr Carrothers and his team highly enough, his positivity, his ability to explain simply, his encouragement, his pleasure when we met and he saw how well I was doing, his approachability , you can ask him any questions that you have, and the fact that just as he said…….I have my life back at 75