Mr Richard Westerman 2020-08-28 Person 5 5 0

I have just been signed off by Mr Westerman after my left hip was replaced 5 weeks ago. I feel great and have no pain, am walking well- doing at least 30 minutes a day. I am extremely grateful for the speedy referral, consultation and operation which took place this summer as soon as the hospital was able to treat patients again. I am about to go back to teaching and have been able to use the holidays to recover, do the exercises and build up my muscle strength again. I must admit I was very nervous to have the operation- having never had anything wrong with me before and always considered myself fit and healthy- but the arthritis would only have got worse in my left hip and I appreciated the guidance, advice and explanations given by Mr Westerman. Having a local anesthetic enabled a speedier recovery after the operation and as a previous patient has stated- I too, was able to walk a few steps as soon as the epidural had worn off. The aftercare was excellent and I was able to leave hospital after 2 nights. I shall have a check up in a year's time and I hope to be able to report back that I am swimming, bike riding and walking up mountains again!