Dear Mr Kankate,
I would like to write to you to tell you how the ankle replacement operation I had in 2017 has transformed the quality of my life.
Before the operation I was in constant pain particularly when trying to walk and this had become so severe that it had resulted in me being virtually immobile.
I try to live an active life, am a member of many clubs and have 5 grand children who I spend a lot of time with. I have lived with this pain for many years and forced myself (through the pain) to try to keep a sense of normality as much as I could.
At the time of the operation, I felt that the pain in my ankle was so bad that it was having a profound effect on my life. I couldn’t venture out without driving and could just about move around one shop which meant that the rest of the day was spent resting as the pain was excruciating.
Now, after the operation, I can do my own shopping and have taken my grand children on holiday on my own and was able to cope with the physical movement that this demands.
I will never be able to walk a marathon, or for hours on end, but being pain free has truly transformed my life.
I would like to say a big thank you to you and your team for considering me for and undertaking this major operation.
Yours Faithfully
Eileen Langford
