• 27 June 2025

• Patient Experience

• Gastric Sleeve Surgery

From England To A New Life

Amanda travelled from England to Turkey for gastric sleeve surgery with Dr. Zafer Cenk Koyuncu. For her, the decision was connected to a clear long-term goal: losing weight, improving her health and creating the opportunity for a healthier life in the year ahead. It was also Amanda’s first visit to Turkey, making the experience not only a medical journey but also her first introduction to the country and the people she met during her stay.

Speaking the day after surgery, Amanda describes her early recovery as manageable and says the pain was not as severe as she had expected. She speaks very positively about the hospital environment, repeatedly highlighting its cleanliness and the friendly, helpful approach of the nursing team. Amanda also describes Dr. Zafer Cenk Koyuncu as professional, approachable, smiling and friendly, and says his relaxed manner helped make the experience more comfortable. Based on the care she received, she says she would confidently recommend both her surgeon and the treatment experience to others considering gastric sleeve surgery.

What Stood Out in Amanda’s Gastric Sleeve Experience

Amanda’s story highlights three important parts of her experience: supportive hospital care, an early recovery that felt easier than she expected and a clear motivation to become healthier. Her account also reflects how personal communication and a reassuring medical environment can shape a patient’s overall experience when travelling abroad for bariatric surgery.

• Clean and Supportive Hospital Care — Amanda repeatedly describes the hospital as clean, friendly and welcoming. She particularly praises the nurses for being helpful and attentive throughout her stay.

• Professional and Approachable Surgical Care — Amanda describes Dr. Zafer Cenk Koyuncu as professional, friendly and reassuring. She says his positive manner and communication contributed to her feeling comfortable during the treatment process.

• A Personal Goal for Better Health — Amanda hopes that over the next year she will achieve significant weight loss and become much healthier. This is her personal goal rather than a guaranteed outcome, and her longer-term progress will depend on postoperative follow-up, nutrition and adherence to medical recommendations.

Amanda’s first experience in Turkey became the beginning of a new personal journey focused on weight loss and better health. Only one day after her operation, she describes herself as comfortable, well cared for and pleased with both the medical team and hospital environment. She also encourages people who are considering gastric sleeve surgery to seek reliable information rather than allowing fear alone to determine their decision. As with every bariatric procedure, individual suitability, expected weight loss, risks and long-term results vary from patient to patient and should always be assessed with an appropriately qualified medical team.