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News - The Horder Centre, Crowborough East Sussex UK |
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| Eastbourne District General Hospital |
| Marathon-man Roy, MBE, back in his running shoes |
| Date : - 12/01/2011 |
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KEEN St Leonards runner Roy Morris is back to his best following a full knee replacement operation.
Roy, 68, awarded an MBE in 1989 for his services to the magistracy, was left unable to walk properly due to arthritis in his left knee.
Back to his best - Roy back in training at his local gym
The father-of-one, who ran almost 4,000 miles in a single year for charity, had to use a stick to move around and was unable to complete his regular gym training and swimming sessions or go on holiday.
When his arthritis worsened, he asked his GP to refer him to The Horder Centre following a glowing recommendation by his brother-in-law.
Under the Government’s Choose and Book system, patients can choose to be treated free at The Horder Centre under the NHS.
Roy, from St Leonards, East Sussex, who worked as principal legal advisor at Hastings and Rother Magistrates Court, said: “I was finding getting around increasingly difficult and was barely able to walk. It was tough.
My brother-in-law was treated at The Horder Centre and said the attention he received was brilliant, so I was keen to go there too.”
Roy’s background as a keen runner meant being unable to use his knee had a major impact on his life.
In 1988, he was elected President of the Association of Magisterial Officers (AMO) and in his Jubilee Year he and his wife Anne decided to raise money for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association by running 3,800 miles, a staggering distance which included completing the London Marathon.
Now, thanks to his operation, carried out by Consultant Adrian Butler-Manuel, Roy is once again highly active, joining his wife at the local gym to train and swim.
Roy said: “My operation at The Horder Centre has made a huge difference. I am back at the gym working out and swimming and my wife and I are thinking about going on holiday again, which we couldn’t do when my knee was so bad.
My time at The Horder Centre was brilliant. I cannot fault any little bit of it. I found everyone there very friendly and caring. They really did make me feel special.
“I have two grandchildren and I am back chasing after them again. It’s great.”
Diane Thomas, Chief Executive of The Horder Centre, said: “Roy’s story is a fantastic example of how The Horder Centre strives to make a difference to people’s lives. As a charity, giving people like Roy easy access to the highest quality of care is at the heart of what we aim for.”
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| Reference : - www.hordercentre.co.uk |
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