Mr Edmund Fitzgerald O'Connor

“On August 13 2019 I was involved in a major motorcycle accident, and my injuries included serious open fractures to both wrists, a fractured pelvis, ruptured bladder, and numerous other minor injuries. I was airlifted from the crash scene in Kent, to Kings College hospital, where, on arrival, my condition was assessed as extremely serious. At the time I knew little of what was happening, but at an early stage Mr Fitzgerald O’Connor became involved with the initial reconstruction of my forearms. My arm injuries were horrendous, and during the first operation he was able to stabilise both wrists, and affixed a temporary plate to my right wrist. When I saw him during follow up appointments he was incredibly reassuring, and inspired much confidence in me. Nothing was too much trouble for him. Prior to the accident I had had very little surgery, and had rarely been to hospital as a patient, and Mr Fitzgerald O’Connor’s calm, professional and confident manner helped me greatly. I needed another major operation to graft bone from my leg into my wrist, and I was so glad that Mr Fitzgerald O’Connor took the lead on this. Again, he took all the time I needed to explain the complex procedure and put me at ease. When this operation was completed I can honestly say I was totally pain free. Amazing. He then completed two ‘tidy up’ operations, - one to reduce the bulk on a skin flap operation, and one to reduce a large swelling from my leg. Again, I was so glad that he took the responsibility for these operations, both of which were carried out without a hitch. I am now well on my way to recovery. Although I will never be as good as I was, I can honestly say that I am far better than I initially expected, bearing in mind my horrific injuries. I can do far more than I ever expected and I am so grateful to him for that. When I was laying in my hospital bed after the accident I thought my life as I knew it was over. I could do nothing, - I couldn’t even do something as simple as scratching my nose. Thanks to Mr Fitzgerald O’Connor and his colleagues, I have for my life back, and I cannot thank him enough for that. I trust him implicitly, and I am so grateful that he took the time to use his incredible skills to fix me. I cannot commend him highly enough.“