Professor Philip Chapman-Sheath 2019-07-17 Person 5 5 0

After my first knee replacement operation I didn't think the implant was stable. After 9 months I still had a lot of pain and swelling and didn't really trust it. I spoke to my consultant and the physiotherapist on a number of occasions in that time and finally plucked up the courage to say how unhappy I was with the whole situation. Despite being told there was nothing wrong and everything was just fine (and more to keep me quiet I think) it was arranged for me to see Mr Chapman Sheath to get the opinion of another surgeon. Within a couple of minutes of my first consultation with and for the first time in almost a year I felt someone was actually listening to my concerns. After a very brief examination of my knee Mr Chapman-Sheath confirmed it was unstable/out of alignment and that I would either have to live with it or have a revision operation. He explained fully about the risks and possible rewards. He told me exactly what the second operation would mean to my mobility etc including a longer recovery but that it would at least be stable. He was at all times caring, concerned that I fully understood all about what he was thinking of doing and left the decision with me. He was very considerate about my concerns, always honest about the possible outcome and I just wish I had had him as my original Consultant. I cannot praise this man highly enough. He listened to me when I had reached the point where I was wishing I had never had the operation to start with. The aftercare I received from him and his team has also been of the highest standard.