Mr Erlick Pereira 2019-10-08 Person 5 5 0

I was an inpatient of the London clinic in June 2019 . I met Mr Pereira on the morning of the 4th of June, the day of my surgery for deep brain stimulation for chronic pain. Having previously consulted with Professor Aziz regarding my treatment, I must say both these brilliant surgeons put me and my family at ease from the first day that I met them. They went into great detail explaining what to expect from my surgery and how it was going to help me. They both felt that I would achieve 40 percent reduction in pain, and also a reduction in my emotional reaction to the pain, and I would say 4 months down the road my pain is at least 40 percent reduced which for me is a miracle. While I know the pain is still there, it’s not taking over my life. I can honestly say I don’t know myself since I have had this surgery, I am finally in control of my life again. I am now practically off all my pain meds and vowing never to go back on them again . The care I received in the London clinic was second to none. The whole team looked after me so well, from the surgeons to the anesthesiologist, who came to see me every day. to Patrick the nurse who was in contact with me and my family each day, the whole team really helped to ease the pressure on us all at a very traumatic time and kept my family informed along the way. While I’m still in pain and still learning about the DBS and how it’s affecting me, my thought process is much clearer and my quality of life has greatly improved and my hopes for the future are a lot brighter. I am very grateful to these wonderful surgeons for their amazing abilities. John