Joel – Major surgery to top fundraiser!
“From the moment I arrived, the care and treatment I received were outstanding. The staff on the wards were incredibly kind, professional, and attentive — nothing was ever too much trouble. They made a difficult time so much easier, and I always felt supported and well looked after. I couldn’t have asked for better care during my stay.”
Grace – 10 years on from Spinal Fusion Surgery.
“Today I revisited the hospital where I had my spinal fusion done, and goodness me what an emotional but empowering day it was! To revisit these stairs, which I had to climb up before being sent home, to now running up and down them, made me remember why I am able to live the life I am able to.”
Anna & Autumn – A families take on a scoliosis diagnosis
“As a parent I felt really helpless, but I have always trusted all the health professionals who have supported Autumn for the past 8 years”
Sarah Brain – Giant Cell Tumour Right Distal Femur
Sarah, long term oncology patient and keen ROC advocate, kindly shared her story and experience at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital.
Lynda Langan – Chordoma
Lynda Langan was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer after a fall from her horse. She decided to donate to The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Charitable Fund after “a wonderful experience of care”.
Natasha Paczkowski – Myxoininflammatory Fibroblastic Sarcoma
“I don’t think I would have gotten through it without the wonderful staff at ROH making sure I feel supported and reassured through the whole process.”
Richard Beechey – Liposarcoma
“The care I received over the 10 days that followed was just amazing, and aided my recovery greatly. I was attended to by incredibly caring nursing staff, and quickly regained my appetite and strength.”
Nigel Webber – Sarcoma
Nigel was treated at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital after finding a lump in his right upper arm.
Kaddy Benyon – Biopsy Story
“I was a long way from home and unable to have visitors for the duration of my week-long stay. It was a frightening time but would have been more so had I not been cared for by such compassionate, intuitive, playful and encouraging NHS staff”
Chelsea Butler – Hip Dysplasia
“The care I have received from the Young Adult Hip Department has been outstanding and I believe they deserve recognition for the amazing work they do.”
Peter Lloyd – Osteosarcoma
“I cannot fault the care I have been given, I’m eternally grateful for all of the expertise from everyone at ROH. Without you I wouldn’t be here.”
Gareth Thomas – Chondrosarcoma
Gareth is an ROH patient who underwent a complex hemipelvectomy surgery to remove a rare chondrosarcoma, using a custom 3D-printed prosthetic implant.
ROC | Royal Orthopaedic Charity
Bristol Road South
Northfield
Birmingham
B31 2AP
Registered Charity Number: 1078046
Call: 0121 6854379
Email: roc@nhs.net
