Patient Stories
Excellence in Orthopedics
A Letter from a Grateful Patient
From the moment I walked through the front doors in the early morning hours of my surgery day, my husband Mike and I we were greeted by a professional staff who made us feel comfortable and relaxed. We were whisked away by my nurse and brought into the pre-op arena where we were settled into our assigned area efficiently. Each member of the LRGH pre-op team knows his/her job and goes about it systematically but with smiles and exuding confidence all around. I was instructed in what to expect by both my skilled and experienced surgeon, Dr. Jeremy Hogan and Dr. Chris Chinn, my very knowledgeable anesthesiologist. I was prepped and off I went into surgery.
After surgery what became clear immediately was that for the first time in ten years I was pain-free. It was an emotional experience for me.
I originally wasn't looking forward to a hospital stay, but quickly overcame that feeling and settled into my daily routine of working toward mobility and eventual discharge. I was always encouraged by the staff to continually challenge myself.
Every day I was in their care, I was visited by both Drs. Hogan and Chinn to make sure all was well with my incision, drain and block, etc. By Friday I was ready for release back to my home. I felt fit enough, healthy and pain-free!
I have to add that we have five adult children (know-it-all children) who live in a variety of large cities around the country and who were worried when we moved here twelve years ago that we'd not be able to find the right medical care in our small lakes region... yet even our know-it-all adult kids have continually been impressed by the exemplary treatment we have received.
With great appreciation, I remain, Kathleen "Kate" Lancor, Moultonborough, NH
