Brian
- Knee Replacement Surgery
- 11/11/2025
“The camaraderie among the Irish patients is unreal. We’ve all had great craic together, helping and encouraging each other every day."
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Sligo Champion
A Calry pensioner has been loud in his praise of an EU initiative where he got a knee replacement abroad in very quick time.
Retired Prison Officer Vincent Melvin (75) had his full treatment and recovery in Denia in Spain.
Outlining the background, Mr Melvin told The Sligo Champion that he needed a knee replacement due to arthritis.
“The camaraderie among the Irish patients is unreal. We’ve all had great craic together, helping and encouraging each other every day."
Read Their Story"Honestly, it sounded too good to be true before I came, but it’s real. I still can’t quite get my head around how amazing the care and support have been."
Read Their Story"I hope I don't need future surgeries, but if I do, I'll be coming back here.”
Read Their Story"It’s healing very well, I can walk freely and unaided for about the last month. I was only about a month on the crutches, the wound is also healing nicely."
Read Their Story"The service was incredible, I can’t go on about it enough. Nobody believes us when we tell them how good the service was."
Read Their Story"If you need for a knee replacement like I did— don’t wait any longer. This was one of the best thing I ever did."
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