Mr Paul Trikha 2017-12-13 Person 5 5 0

I was getting intense pain, at regular intervals without warning at the back of my knee that left me unable to put my leg down and hardly able to move an inch for anything from 10mins to a couple of hours. I knew I had arthritis in the knee, but this was very different. It devastated my life, not knowing when it would hit. I am a total whimp, I hate pain, needles blood etc. However I could not live with this. I saw Mr Trikha , I was extremely nervous and basically "afraid". He was very factual, did not skip the bad news and said a knee replacement is almost certainly in my future. But he was also very reassuring. He said that Keyhole surgery to look at the "debris" and the "abnormality" seen in the scan of the knee might solve the current problem. But also, it may not work then its the replacement road. It was my decision. I came out of the Runnymede that day with an operation scheduled for early the following week. Amazingly, in one short session, I found I had complete confidence in him. I was not over worried about the op, and expected him to do a good job. He came to see me after I came round and explained his findings. It was refreshing and I went home with peace of mind. I may have been lucky, but I have not had any real pain even doing all the physiotherapy. It is two weeks since the op. I am walking without pain or support. I can now straighten my leg completely, and am much more mobile thanks to the operation. Physio is ensuring I don't lose that renewed flexibility. I like the way Mr Trikha dictates his letters whilst you are listening, so you can comment if anything is not understood. Seeing his confident in himself and his team really did take some of the fear away for me. I have already recommended him to others. I hope the devastating attacks don't happen again, but if they do or I do need a knee replacement I wont have any hesitation whatsoever in coming back to Mr Trikha. I must add my thanks to the entire team in the Runnymede who made my whole stay very comfortable and truly felt everyone was providing excellent care. JE