11 results found for THORACIC (BACK) SURGERY SPECIALISTS in SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Left home 06:30 for 80 mile drive to Belfast with traffic congestion for last 10 miles, for 09:10 appointment. Mr Mano called me from waiting room - twice by wrong name! He simply repeated what he had said at the previous appointment 09:20 Jan 4 last, ie, the possible dire consequences to my mobility if spinal surgery 'went wrong' - paralysis and meningitis were mentioned and I could finish up in a wheelchair but he didn't quote any risk probability estimates of such horrendous outcomes. Despite my weak legs, foot drop and balance problems - which I came to this hospital to get resolved, he said "but you can 'get around' now", suggesting I should maybe accept this as the 'new normal' for my age and be content with that. He said he'd never performed spinal surgery on any patient of my age.

Good explanation of my situation.