Mr Simon Smith 2023-01-10 Person 5 5 0

Simon Smith is not only a brilliant surgeon but also an amazing person, let me explain. He carried out my bilateral breast reduction mammoplasty in September, with amazing results. As my reduction was a big one, an H to a C cup, I had a bit of a long wound healing process, but was very well cared for by Simon and the Plastics nurses, Teresa and Yvonne at Springfield hospital, who all worked really hard with me to get my wounds healed. It was during an appointment with Simon to check how I’m healing that he gave me the news that an abnormality had been found in the tissue that was removed from the left side, and I was shocked and devastated to hear I had Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS), and would need to have a mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. Simon was compassionate and empathetic, giving and allowing me time to absorb the information he had just given me. Since my diagnosis, Simon has continued to see me regularly and keep check on my wound healing as we were all waiting for my reduction wounds to heal prior to further necessary tests, a Sentinel node biopsy, plus mammogram and MRI. The tests and biopsy have now been carried out and my mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction is booked to be done real soon. So whilst it has been a devastating and shocking time, I feel so well cared for and am so grateful for the compassion he has shown me, I am very confident I am in very good and extremely kind and skilled hands indeed. So in conclusion you will do yourself a big favour if you chose Simon Smith to do your surgery, you will not be disappointed, and you know you will be in good hands.