You may not remember me. I was on vacation in Vietnam and fell ill on 28th Feb 2018. I came to visit you and you diagnosed severe aortic stenosis in my heart.

I would just like to thank-you very much for all you did as basically your diagnosis saved my life.

Prior to meeting you, I had absolutely no idea that anything was wrong. I spent a week in your hospital in Hanoi and then we returned to London.

I rapidly engaged our health system in the UK and the result is that I have received a new valve 12 days ago and left hospital in Oxford, UK 6 days ago. The surgeon said it was one of the most diseased valves he has seen. And I had no idea!

So once again, I would like to thank-you for your diagnosis which no doubt saved my life as I had no idea that anything was wrong.

We may attempt another vacation to Vietnam once I fully recover later this year and if we do I would like to pop in and take a mere 5 minutes of your time to thank-you personally.