I am a 68-year-old man. I came to Northampton Hospital in December to have my aorta replaced. The operation went wrong, and my spleen was badly damaged. I ended up having about 9 operations, some of which I should not have survived. I was in a very bad way.

When I was on Willow ward with tubes and pipes sticking out of me all over a lot of the time, I did not know what was going on with me. I remember coming to one day, and Diana was sitting next to me, gently talking to me and holding my arm for a long time. This happened on several occasions. If ever she was passing through the ward, she would always smile and wave to me, which lifted my spirits and helped me get through what was happening to me.

She is an exceptional nurse and explained things to me very well and I hope this may repay her for all her efforts with me and how much I appreciate her.