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Mr Edward Dawe 2021-02-13 Person 5 5 0

I was in pain for many years following a badly broken ankle 25 years ago. Approx six years ago I was told I needed an ankle replacement. However if this was found not to be possible during the operation, it would have to be fused whereby the foot is left in a fixed position. This was not an option for me. Meanwhile, because the good ankle had been compensating for the bad one for so long, it had also become extremely painful. This had a serious effect on my quality of life. Following an appointment with my GP I had a meeting in 2018 with Mr Dawe at St Richards hospital in Chichester. He arranged for CT scans to be done on both feet. He assured me that he only operated from CT scans and that I would know exactly what was to be done before going into theatre. He immediately made me feel at ease. I felt able to ask questions dispersing any doubts that I had. During our conversation I realised that I could really trust Mr Dawe. He told me that he had spent many years just learning to replace ankles!! Hearing this filled me with confidence and took away any fears. In 2019 he replaced my right ankle and in 2020 the left one. On both occasions I was driving approx 6 weeks later. I am extremely grateful for the care that I received. My quality of life has improved and it is wonderful to be I pain free. Thank you so much Mr Dawe.