In the Patient’s Words

For three or four years, I had occasional twinges in my right knee. At first, they were easy to ignore, but gradually they became more frequent and started affecting my everyday life.

“It started with little twinges now and then, but bit by bit it got worse and worse.”

Eventually, even my day-to-day life was being affected, so I went to the hospital to find out what was happening.

I had X-rays and saw a consultant who went through the results with me.

“The consultant went through my X-rays with me and said I needed a knee replacement.”

I was put on the waiting list and expected to hear about the next steps. But the months passed and I still hadn’t heard anything.

“I put my name down on the waiting list and a year later I still hadn’t heard anything.”

That was when I started thinking about going private.

I had never had private healthcare before, so I researched local providers, looked at reviews and tried to understand my options. Transform was the one that stood out to me.

“I looked at the reviews and the one that stood out was Transform.”

I went ahead with my knee replacement at Transform Medical and was kept in overnight. The team made sure everything was okay, which was reassuring.

“I was kept in overnight. They made sure that everything was okay.”

After surgery, I noticed an improvement, although I knew I wasn’t going to be back to normal straight away.

“Straight after the surgery, I did notice an improvement.”

Recovery was still a process, but the real pain I had been experiencing before the operation had gone.

“The real pain that I was having, that went.”

My experience was also very much as it had been explained to me before treatment.

“My experience was exactly as they’d explained it would be.”

Now, I’m back doing something I really enjoy. I’m walking with my group again, as I was before my knee problems became worse.

“I’m back walking with my group as I was before.”

I’m even doing longer walks now, including a 10-mile walk as well as the five-mile walk.

“I’m even doing the 10-mile walk now as well as the five-mile walk.”

Looking back, I’m very pleased with how things have progressed.

“I’m absolutely delighted with the outcome.”