Mr Kanna Gnanalingham 2020-12-29 Person 5 5 0

For some time I had been having sciatica type pains in my legs and was sent for an MRI scan by my GP. This revealed that I had a cyst on my spine which was restricting the nerves. I found Mr Gnanalingham on the BUPA website and he seemed to be eminently qualified for my problem. I found him to be calm, reassuring and friendly and he explained what surgery would entail and also the involved. When it was found that there was a problem with my blood tests, I was promptly referred for extra tests which fortunately revealed nothing of note. As a patient who is nervous around hospitals, he made sure that I was calm and surgery went ahead as planned. Mr Gnanalingham came to see me in the recovery room to tell me all was well and that he had found two cysts not one. He also rang my husband to confirm that everything had gone according to plan. The following day I was able to manage the stairs and exercises given to me by the physio. Three months on I have had a follow up MRI which showed that the cyst had not returned, which was a possibility and I was also able to confirm that the leg pains had disappeared. I shall always be thankful that I went to Mr Gnanalingham both for his skill and calm reassuring manner and also for his ready smile and sense of humour.