Hi Stuart,
Well, the consultation went very well, I saw his registrar first who went through the time line of the history of all three previous ops/rehab etc. He then consulted with with his boss after which he came into the room.
More or less the conversation/examination was repeated with the specialist who, incidentally, didn't put the emphasis on my type 2 diabetic condition. He explained the risks of another op and asked was I willing to have another op to which I agreed. He said that he needed to view the last op notes and do an ultrasound scan to verify what condition the tendon is currently in before he would commit to another op however he said that if anything could be done he would do it.
I am now waiting for an appointment for the scan.