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Mr Andrew White 2014-02-17 Person 5 5 0

My consultant, Mr White, listened carefully to my medical problem and it's history and clearly explained what he would recommend and why. He answered all my questions, giving me his time and I never felt rushed in any way, this was at both at my initial consultation and my follow-up one, 3 months after my operation. He came to see me before and after my operation and again, was very clear as to what I could expect. Unlike some Doctors, he was always very approachable, never patronising or condescending, I knew he was listening to me and never fobbed me off and always offered to chance for me to ask questions, never trying to get rid of me. I know of 2 other people who have been seen by Mr White and both would highly recommend him. Although I was discharged upon my 3 month post-op consultation, he offered his full support should I encounter and further problems during my recovery period. I would highly recommend having your operation at the Fitzwilliam Hospital. During my operation, all the nursing staff their gave me expectional care at all times. I had a spotlessly clean and tidy private room with TV and bathroom (even though I was an NHS patient) and the food was excellent too! My only constructive suggestions are that post-op, please advise patients the after effects of the anesthetic can cause nausea and possible sickness which wasn't explained to me as I started to feel queezy after my operation, but luckily I wasn't sick at any time. Also, that taking pain killers on a daily basis after your operation is highly likely to cause constipation and is best to take a laxative with them. I wasn't advised on this and 2 weeks later I was so severly bunged up that I needed to go to an emergency out patient clinic for a laxitive suppository to get it all out !!!! I look back and laugh but at the time I was in severe discomfort and very worried. My GP then prescribed a weaker pain killer (Co-codamol) with laxative sachets (Laxido) to take which worked well together.