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Posted 8/6/2013 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

Following my meeting with my surgical consultant on 05/08/2013 to discuss the possibility of having a J-pouch, he has stated that due to all of last years complications and the fear that my insides may not have healed as well as a healthier persons may have done, he wants to refer me to who he described as the uk's no.1 colorectal surgeon and one of the very best in the world, his name is Professor Mortensen in Oxford.

Has anyone from the UK had any experiences with this Professor and can tell me about him? Obviously anyone who isn't from the UK who may have had experiences with him, please feel free to comment.

I'm now in mixed emotions about how I feel about this as obviously if he agrees to the procedure, I will be in some of the best pair of hands possible, BUT I always said I wouldn't let anyone other than my consultant operate on me after everything that happened before he stepped in.

He has said that I'm a 2 man job and he would be happy to do the procedure with this Professor but I don't know how easy that would be to organise.

Does anyone have any advise please.

Simon

Posted 8/6/2013 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah but he's top hot dog.

+ your consultant said he's going to team up with the elite doctor? Man, you're set, what could go wrong.......wait a minute, nevermind

lol, you should be ok dude. I hope. Probability dictates that you should. I hate just saying you'll be ok just out of positiveness.
Posted 8/6/2013 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Simon, my surgeon wasn't Mortensen, but Mr George who works in the same department and was fantastic. I had 2 stays at the Churchill Hospital, 2 yrs ago for my temp dysfunctioning and last year for my proctocolectomy. I have a perm ileo now, so don't know about J pouch. Stoma nurses at the JR are fantastic, and all the registrars were very knowledgeable too. You are in good hands.
Posted 8/7/2013 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Simon,
Like lovetoski, my consultant was Mr George. He did my proctocolectomy a few weeks ago and recovery has been brilliant so far. I also have a perm ileostomy so no knowledge of a j-pouch either. As far as the team goes though, my personal experience was that the stoma nurses, medical, nursing and physio teams are really good so I agree with what has already been said that you are in good hands.
Also while I was in pre op I was told that the Oxford colorectal surgical team was one of the best in the world - it gave me such a boost to hear that and I hope it does the same for you.
Posted 8/8/2013 2:21 PM (GMT 0)
My current surgeon in coventry used to work in Oxford, by the way he was talking about Professor Mortensen, I assume he learnt from his when he started and thats why he has referred me....he siad he trusuts him 100% and would do my surgery with him also (as I have always said I wouldn't want anybody other than my surgeon to operate on me). Just waiting for the referral to go through now and an appointment to be made. I hope it doesn't take too long.
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